Police are investigating a shooting incident at Marsden this morning. Just before 4.30am, a 36-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his upper right arm. The man’s injury is believed to be non-life threatening and he has been transported to hospital. Police are examining a scene at Hickory Street at Marsden as part of the […]
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New safety initiatives will be rolled out on July 1 as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the state’s road toll. Commissioner Ian Stewart said initiatives would include a reduction in speed tolerances and the publishing of speed camera locations in Queensland. “We need to take a stand as the road toll is unacceptably high,” […]
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Police are investigating a robbery that occurred overnight in Inala. Around 11.10pm, a 19-year-old man was walking along Lorikeet Street when he was approached by a group of males. The group threw the man to the ground and took his phone and wallet. The man has then walked to his house and contacted police. The […]
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Police are investigating a serious traffic crash at Dunwich that left a 2-year-old girl in hospital with life threatening injuries. Initial investigations indicate the child was struck by a vehicle about 4pm near the intersection of Petrie and Banksia Streets. The girl was flown to the Royal Childrens Hospital with critical head injuries. A 50-year-old […]
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Police are investigating after a man received what is believed to be a gunshot wound to the abdomen at Agnes Water this afternoon. It’s believed the 40-year-old man was bushwalking when he was injured about 4pm. He has been flown to hospital for treatment. There is no further information at this stage. Investigations are continuing. […]
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Police are currently investigating after two men were injured at Surfers Paradise late this afternoon. Initial investigations suggest around 5.15pm three men were involved in an altercation outside an address at Surfers Paradise Boulevard. One man received what is believed to be a life threatening injury to his leg, the other a injury to his […]
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Police investigating an armed robbery at a Belmont tavern early this morning have released CCTV images of the incident. At 12.50am, a sledge hammer was used to forcibly gain entry through the glass entry door of the Belmont Road business. Two men, one armed with a handgun, threatened two employees before leaving the scene with […]
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Police have this afternoon revoked an emergent situation declared under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) at Burleigh Heads. The PSPA was declared following the discovery of a suspicious device in a vehicle at a business premises on Central Drive around 8.40am. An exclusion zone was established in the vicinity before the device was removed […]
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Police are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate reports of fraud and the theft of machinery in South West Queensland. Police will allege that between April 2013 and June 2013, a man stayed in various hotels and motels and left without paying for his accommodation and meals. It is believed the […]
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Police have declared an emergent situation in Burleigh Heads following the discovery of a suspicious device. Around 8.40am police were called after the device was located on Central Drive. An exclusion zone has been established from Central Drive, west to Taree Street, including Hutchinson Street and as far north as Hampton Road. Specialist police are […]
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