Following the charging of two men in Sydney for terrorism-related offences, Police Commissioner Ian Stewart has today moved to reassure the community that there remains no specific threat to Queensland. Commissioner Stewart said partner agencies had kept the Queensland Police Service (QPS) regularly updated throughout the ongoing counter-terrorism operation. “We have all been concerned and […]
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An emergency declaration remains in place following a truck fire earlier this morning in Loganholme. The northbound lanes of the M1 Pacific Motorway have now re-opened to traffic after they were closed, along with the soundbound lanes, to allow firefighters to extinguish the blaze. The truck was carrying hydrochloric acid. A recovery vehicle is enroute […]
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Update: The 25-year-old woman has been located safe and well. ——————————————————————————————————- Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a woman reported missing from Kirwan. The 25-year-old was last seen on August 2 at around 4pm on Kittyhawk Crescent in Kirwan but hasn’t been seen since or contacted anyone since. Concerns are held for her […]
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Police have declared an emergency situation following a truck fire earlier this morning in Loganholme. Officers were called at 8.40am after a truck carrying a hydrocloric acid caught fire on the southbound lanes of the Pacific Motorway near the Logan Hyperdome. Police have made a declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act at 9.20am and […]
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Police are at the scene of a truck fire at Loganholme. Around 8.40am, police were advised that a truck carrying a volatile substance was on fire in the southbound lanes of the Pacific Motorway, near the Logan Hyperdome The southbound lanes are currently closed, with traffic being diverted off at the Bryant Road exit. The […]
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Police have charged a 24-year-old man with numerous offences following an incident involving the dangerous operation of a vehicle through Brisbane overnight. At 9pm, PolAir 2 began tracking a stolen sedan after it was sighted by an Inala crew on the ground. It will be alleged a man drove the car through various locations in […]
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Police are appealing for the public’s assistance to help locate Sam Robert Price-Purcell, 28 who was last seen on February 16, 2015. Mr Price-Purcell, commonly known as Sam Price was last seen in the South East Queensland area on February 16, 2015. Police and his family hold concern for his welfare. Mr Price-Purcell is described […]
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Great news. The woman reported missing from Currajong yesterday has been located safe and well. Thanks to everyone who assisted. If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online […]
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Police are investigating a stealing with violence incident in Main Beach this evening which has left two people with facial injuries. At 11.10pm, a group of people was talking in a car park at The Spit when ten vehicles arrived. A man, who arrived in a utility, approached a 20-year-old man from the group and […]
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A woman has been critically injured in a serious traffic crash in Mount Louisa this evening. At 7pm, the 34-year-old woman was walking inbound along Bayswater Road with a male friend. Preliminary investigations suggest she approached a round-a-bout, and was hit by a four-wheel-drive. The woman has been transported to Townsville Hospital in a critical […]
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