Acting Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Andrew Powell and Commissioner Ian Stewart today announced that Queensland recorded a record low road toll of 223 in 2014 which is the lowest since records began. Commissioner Ian Stewart said that whilst he was proud of the part the Queensland Police Service has played in the reduction of […]
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Police from across the state have reported a busy night as Queensland celebrated the beginning of a new year. Revellers at major events throughout the state were mostly well behaved with crowd numbers across the South East affected by storm activity, rain and hot weather. Around 50,000 people attended South Bank to watch the early […]
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Day 9 results – Christmas Road Safety Campaign #SURVIVETHEDRIVE It appears that some drivers continue to fail to understand the word ‘safety’ as the highest speed recorded on day 9 of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign was 180km hour in a 110km zone on the Pacific Motorway at Stapylton. While a driver on the Gateway Motorway at Eagle Farm was detected driving at […]
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A man has been arrested after police were forced to shut down an out of control party in Brassall overnight. Police were called to an address on Glenelg Drive just before midnight where it will be alleged around 100 people had spilled onto the street and a number of small fights had broken out. Police […]
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Two men have been charged after the armed robbery of two men at a bus stop in Currumbin last night. It will be alleged shortly after 9.30pm two men were waiting at a bus stop on Tomewin Street when they were approached by two men in a vehicle. One of the men allegedly produced a […]
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A man has been charged after Police investigations into the unlawful wounding of two men at Burleigh Waters last night. Initial information suggests the two men sustained stab wounds after an altercation took place in the vicinity of Lakes Circuit around 9.30pm. A 35-year-old local man and a 36-year-old Tannum Sands man were transported to […]
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A man has been charged after investigations into the robbery of a Clayfield convenience store this evening. It will be alleged shortly after 11pm a man armed with a knife threatened staff at a Sandgate Road business before fleeing with a sum of cash. A man was arrested by police nearby. No one was injured […]
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Police are investigating after two men sustained stab wounds at Burleigh Waters yesterday evening. Initial information suggests an altercation took place in the vicinity of Lakes Circuit around 9.30pm. The two men, aged 36 and 35 were transported to the Gold Coast Hospital with what is believed to be non-life threatening injuries. A 24-year-old man […]
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Police have charged a man in relation to incidents of wilful exposure at Camp Hill and Cleveland earlier this month. It will be alleged the man exposed himself on Old Cleveland Road, Camp Hill on December 11 at about 9pm. It will be further alleged that the man exposed himself just after 6am on December […]
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Police are urging revellers to use common sense and personal safety strategies to ensure New Year’s Eve celebrations remain safe and enjoyable. Brisbane Event Commander, Acting Superintendent Mick O’Dowd said revellers heading to the entertainment precincts throughout Queensland could use a number of strategies to protect themselves. “Common sense and being alert to your surroundings […]
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