A man and a woman have been charged with various offences following an incident at a Garbutt residence last night which led to an emergency situation being declared. The declaration was made under the Public Safety Preservation Act after officers attended the Lancaster Street house where a man and a woman allegedly threatened police with […]
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Detective Senior Sergeant Daren Edwards will be available to give the media a brief update in relation to a suspected suspicious death of a 33-year-old man that occurred on Sunday January 24. WHEN: 1.00 pm, today WHERE: Maroochydore Police Station Cornmeal Parade, Maroochydore MEDIA NOTE: Police Media will attempt to send out […]
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Police are investigating the death of a man at Buddina on January 24 are appealing for two men who may be able to assist with their enquiries. Police attended an address at Boorook Street about 1.40pm after it was reported that a man was deceased. A 33-year-old Mount Coolum man was located deceased inside the […]
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Police have charged four people after a police officer was injured during an arrest earlier this morning. Around 1.45am, police were responding to a fight at the corner of Shields and Grafton Streets in Cairns between a number of people. As police were attempting to break up the fight, a man was being […]
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Commissioner Ian Stewart today welcomed the announcement of the six recipients of the Australian Police Medal (APM) from the QPS ranks who have been nationally honoured for this distinguished service. The QPS APM recipients share a vast and diverse career history between them, having served over Queensland in a number of roles. Assistant Commissioner Maurice Carless, […]
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Forensic Crash Unit officers continue to investigate a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred on the Darling Downs on January 19. Initial investigations indicate that at about 2pm a vehicle was travelling south on the New England Highway when the vehicle has left the road and hit a road sign. The driver, a man in […]
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Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred at Burleigh yesterday afternoon. Initial investigations indicate at about 4.30pm a man was crossing West Burleigh Road from the vicinity of Bunyip Street when he was hit by vehicle travelling west along West Burleigh Road. A local man in his seventies was transported to […]
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A man injured in a traffic crash at Westcourt this morning has since died. Initial investigations indicate the man was crossing Brown Street around 8.25am when he was struck by a car. The man, aged in his 70s, was taken to Cairns Base Hospital but later died. Investigations into the cause of the crash are […]
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Police have revoked an emergency situation declared at Garbutt earlier this evening. The declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act was made at 7.20pm and was revoked at 8.40pm. A man and a woman have been arrested without incident. Two children at the house at the time are unharmed and are currently being cared for. […]
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Police have declared an emergency under the Public Safety Preservation Act at Garbutt this evening following an incident at a house. Police attended an address at Lancaster Street around 5.30pm when a man and a woman armed themselves and refused police entry to the residence. There are two young children at the residence however no […]
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