Townsville Daily Wrap 1st September Graffiti and Drug charges, Cranbrook: Townsville Police have charged a man with wilful damage and drug offences after he was intercepted driving a vehicle in Cranbrook last night. At about 5pm, Townsville police were advised by a member of the public that a man was spray painting a building on Brampton […]
August 2017
Did you forget something? Airlie Beach
Did you forget something? Airlie Beach Image of a recently found kayak in Airlie Beach At 6pm on August 30 members of the Whitsunday Water police were advised of an apparently abandoned kayak in Pioneer Bay on the marina wall in Abel Point Marina. The kayak was near a licensed venue and contained some items […]
Assault investigation, Dakabin
Assault investigation, Dakabin Police are seeking public assistance into an assault that occurred in Dakabin on August 1. A 22-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by three men at Bob Brock Sporting Fields on Marsden Road at midday before the group fled the scene in a white four-wheel drive. The man was treated for lacerations to […]
Update on the bad samaritan, Bowen
Update on the bad samaritan, Bowen Last month when I wrote a story about a Bad Samaritan, I must admit I was not expecting the post to gain as much popularity as it did. After over 800 shares on social media and over 8500 views on the blog, Policelink was contacted by several Bowen residents […]
GBH investigation, Capalaba
GBH investigation, Capalaba Brisbane detectives are investigating after a man was allegedly set on fire, sustaining life threatening injuries at Capalaba this morning. Preliminary information suggests a 65-year-old man was asleep in bed at a Teesdale Road residence around 9am when an accelerant was poured on him. The man ran from the residence with the […]
Tablelands overnight wrap – September 1
Tablelands overnight wrap – September 1 Traffic crash, Mareeba: Police were called to a traffic crash at the intersection of Byrne Street and Rankine Street Mareeba yesterday at about 6pm. Police allege the 17-year-old driver of a utility collided with a cyclist as he exited the roundabout. The cyclist, a 9-year-old boy sustained minor injuries […]
Public assistance sought, assault investigation, Mt Isa
Public assistance sought, assault investigation, Mt Isa Police are appealing for public assistance after a girl was assaulted late yesterday afternoon in Mount Isa. A 9-year-old was on Isa Street at 5.30pm yesterday when she was approached by an unknown man. He started speaking to the girl before he grabbed onto her shoulder. The girl […]
Cassowary Coast media wrap, September 1
Cassowary Coast media wrap, September 1 Truck Rollover, Innisfail: Innisfail Police are continuing their investigations after a truck rolled onto its side on Tuesday August 29 on Station Street. At about 10:30am, the Prime Mover was towing a semi-trailer carrying approximately 28 Tonnes of Bananas. Initial investigations show the truck was turning right from Edith […]
Clare Police backpacker road safety awareness competition
Clare Police backpacker road safety awareness competition Polaroids from the event Last week on August 23, Clare Police proudly presented their second annual Clare Police Backpacker Road Safety Awareness Competition at the Clare Club. The event is proudly sponsored by the Clare Club, Booth’s Farms, Clare Police and Queensland Transport. The competition was held in […]
Cairns overnight media wrap, Friday September 1
Cairns overnight media wrap, Friday September 1 Man charged over Gordonvale explosion: A 43-year-old Gordonvale man was charged last night following investigations into an explosion at a Templeton Street residence on August 20. It will be alleged the man was handling a home-made explosive at around 1pm on that date when the substance detonated, resulting in […]