With Halloween continuing to gain popularity in Australia as well as falling on a Friday this year, little zombies, ghosts and witches will take to our streets tonight alongside bigger monsters and mummies. Acting Senior Sergeant Vicki Barrett said while the Queensland Police Service was prepared to respond to poltergeists wreaking havoc across the state, […]
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Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash on the Capricorn Highway near Bushley Road approximately 30km west of Gracemere. Initial information indicates around 10.40am a motorcycle has collided with a truck. The male motorcyclist died at the scene. The highway is currently closed in both directions with diversions in place via […]
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Police Dog Fanta and his handler Senior Constable Mark Penfold climbed the thirteen flights of stairs to the helipad of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital as part of the annual Race to the Roof event this morning. Fanta was a popular contestant getting lots of cuddles and pats, and even more photos. The climb […]
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Appeal for Crime Stoppers caller, McCulkin homicide case Homicide Cold Case Team detectives are appealing to an anonymous caller who contacted Crime Stoppers last Wednesday to again come forward. The anonymous caller contacted Crime Stoppers on Wednesday October 22, around 12.30pm. “The caller has provided information to Crime Stoppers that is of considerable interest to […]
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A 39-year-old Collingwood Park man has been charged following an incident in Collingwood Park yesterday. Police will allege they responded to reports of a disturbance on McCormack Court around 8.30am and were approached by a man in possession of a weapon. It will further be alleged at around 12pm the man proceeded to set an […]
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Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a grocery store in Whiterock last night. Around 8.10pm a male teenager approached the Progress Road business armed with a knife and demanded money from a male attendant who was outside the store. The employee managed to return to the store and shut and lock the doors […]
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Police have charged a man following an incident which occurred in Strathpine last night. Around 8.40pm, police were called to the carpark of a shopping centre on Gympie Road at Strathpine. While arresting the man for public nuisance, it will be alleged he struggled violently with a female police officer. It will further be alleged […]
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The Carnarvon Highway is closed 40 kilometres south of Rolleston after a truck trailer overturned earlier this evening. Police were advised around 5.10pm that a truck carrying a trailer with dangerous goods had rolled and material was spilling onto the road. A cordon was set up around the crash site to allow emergency services to […]
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North Brisbane detectives are investigating two robberies with violence, and one attempted robbery with violence that occurred earlier this week in Toowong and Chermside. Investigations to-date suggest that about 9am on Tuesday October 28, a woman had just entered a car parked on Meemar Street Chermside, when a man who was in company with a […]
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Police have revoked an emergent situation under the Public Safety Preservation Act following an incident at Collingwood Park. A man is assisting police with their inquiries following an incident which occurred at a McCormack Court address this morning. Nobody sustained any physical injuries. Police would like to thank the media and the Collingwood Park community […]
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