Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred in Taigum tonight. Initial investigations suggest around 8pm a car travelling south bound along Lemke Road struck a woman crossing the road. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the car is assisting police with their investigations. Lemke Road (Handford Road) between […]
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Police have charged two men following the closure of a drug operation in Veteran this morning. Detectives from the Gympie Criminal Investigation Branch executed search warrants at two addresses following a protracted investigation into the alleged supply of cannabis and methyl amphetamine. A 56-year-old man from Veteran was charged with two counts of trafficking in […]
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Police are investigating after a wounding incident in Maroochydore this afternoon. At about 2pm a 42-year-old man sustained stab wounds to his back following an argument with another man whilst seated in a vehicle. The 42-year-old man was holding a 9-month-old baby when the assault took place and then removed himself and the baby from […]
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We are the 19 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse students, brand new to the Queensland Police Service academy. At the start of our first day, we received a warm welcome morning tea from Deputy Commissioner Brett Pointing, Acting Assistant Commissioner Debbie Platz, Acting Superintendent Darren Carnes, Executive Director Paul Casey, Inspector Ian Thompson and Andrea Appleton […]
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Yesterday the Queensland Police Service Academy Oxley campus saw 40 recruits and nine Police Dogs (PDs) graduate in an induction ceremony attended by Acting Commissioner Brett Pointing. Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the 40 recruits completed the 25 week Recruit Training Program. The program aims to provide recruits with a quality foundation so that they […]
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On Thursday, September 1 at Logan Central Station 36 officers from Logan District attended the introduction of the Buddy Project. The Buddy Project is aimed at promoting, supporting, empowering and providing assistance to female officers and staff within the Queensland Police Service. Constable Aroha Tiraa, Constable April Tubb and Constable Whitney Dickson, all of Springwood Station, thought of […]
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Detectives have charged a man following an alleged assault at Surfers Paradise early this morning. It will be alleged at about 1.50am a man was leaving a licenced premises in Orchid Avenue when he was punched in the head by a man who was walking behind him. The victim has then fallen and hit his […]
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Detectives investigating the attempted robbery of a petrol station at Springfield on Wednesday night, August 31, have released footage of a man who may be able to assist with their investigations. Shortly after 11pm a man entered the Main Street business and approached the counter. The man then grabbed the arm a 41-year-old male attendant […]
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Police have a released a comfit image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to a burglary which occurred in Toowoomba last month. Around 11.15pm on August 6, a 26-year-old woman disturbed a man who had broken into a home on Hursley Road in Newtown. The woman discovered the man standing […]
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A 29-year-old man reported missing from Cairns since May last year has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public for their assistance. The original media releases (below) has been edited to remove identifying features: Police continue to seek public assistance to help locate a man, missing since May. The man […]
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