Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Maroochydore this morning. At about 11.30am, a man armed with a knife entered a fast food outlet on the corner of Maroochydore and Broadmeadows roads. The man gave a note with demands for money to a female store employee. The employee placed a sum of cash […]
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Police are investigating a serious traffic incident which occurred in Cairns this morning. Initial investigations suggest about 10.40am a bicycle rider was crossing the intersection of Mulgrave and Balaclava Roads when he was struck by a vehicle. The 80-year-old cyclist was transported to Cairns Base Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the […]
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The Fraud and Cyber Crime Group will host the Fraud Support and Recovery Group meeting in Brisbane this Sunday, November 13 from 2pm-4pm. The group assists victims of fraud and helps them recover from what is not just a financial loss, but sometimes a very emotional upheaval. The Fraud Support and Recovery Group meeting is […]
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The Queensland Police Service (QPS) Academy Oxley campus saw 40 recruits graduate yesterday afternoon in a ceremony attended by Commissioner Ian Stewart. Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), they have completed 25 weeks of intensive training. The Recruit Training program aims to provide recruits with a quality foundation so that they can provide excellent service to the […]
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A joint police and corrective services investigation is underway following an overnight disturbance at a youth detention centre in Belgian Gardens. Detectives from the Child Protection and Investigation Unit, Criminal Investigation Branch, along with Scenes of Crimes officers, continue to investigate the incident which started around 6.45pm last night and resolved around 6.15am this morning. A crime […]
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Police are investigating following the robbery of a taxi driver in Mundingburra overnight. Initial investigations indicate at around 11pm, a man allegedly entered a taxi in Love Lane, Mundingburra. The man was allegedly aggressive and swearing and asked the taxi driver to pick up another man who was standing in the street. The two men […]
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A woman has been charged following an investigation into the alleged harm of a baby in Brisbane earlier this year. Police were contacted in July after a ten-month-old baby girl had presented to hospital on a number of occasions throughout the year displaying symptoms of malnourishment. Police will allege the child was not given adequate […]
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A 34-year-old Rebels OMCG associate has been charged with a number of offences following the location of two firearms earlier this week. On Monday, during a search of the man’s Mercedes vehicle on Felix Street, Brisbane, police located a handgun in the rear of the vehicle. Officers from City CIB and Taskforce Maxima executed a […]
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**A 13-year-old girl reported missing from Strathpine on October 31 was located yesterday safe and well. The original media release (below) has been edited to remove identifying details. Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 13-year-old girl reported missing from Strathpine. The girl was last seen at a premises on Gympie Road on […]
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Police have revoked an emergency situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act following an incident in Ayr today. Initial information suggests that police were executing a search warrant at an address on Brisbane Street when they located a quantity of unknown chemicals. A PSPA declaration was made at 2.45pm and police established an exclusion zone. […]
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