Armed robbery, Mackay Police are investigating after a man has robbed a business in Mount Pleasant overnight. At about 9.45pm a man has entered a convenience store on Grandview Drive and threatened the female staff member with a knife. He demanded money and cigarettes and when the staff member complied, he left the store. He […]
August 2017
Update: Appeal for assistance, assault, Fortitude Valley
Update: Appeal for assistance, assault, Fortitude Valley Police investigating a disturbance that occurred in Fortitude Valley on August 17 have charged a 19-year-old man. Around 2.15am, emergency services were called to an alleyway on Ann Street, following reports a 19-year-old man had been injured during an altercation between a group of men. He was taken […]
Traffic crash, Burpengary
Traffic crash, Burpengary A woman is assisting police following a traffic crash that occurred in Burpengary this afternoon. Officers were patrolling in Burpengary when they observed a vehicle reported stolen from Inala on Old Gympie Road. Officers have commenced a pursuit and followed the vehicle along Old Gympie Road, Progress Road and onto Station Road. […]
Operation Roam results in arrest in South Australia
Operation Roam results in arrest in South Australia Detectives from South Australia have arrested a man and a woman wanted in relation to drug offences. Information was received as part of Operation Roam, a joint operation with Crime Stoppers Australia Ltd. As a result of this information, a 41-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman were […]
Speak up for Road Safety Mirani State High School.
Speak up for Road Safety Mirani State High School. We visted the Grade 12 students at Mirani High today. What an awesome group of students, ready to learn. Fatal Five was the subject, learning was on the cards! Senior Constable Steve Smith and I guided the students through the most likely causes of crashes on […]
Licensed venue staff member sprayed in face with chemical by patron, Kuttabul
Licensed venue staff member sprayed in face with chemical by patron, Kuttabul On Saturday, August 12 at about 7pm, a staff member working behind the bar at a licensed venue on the Bruce Highway in Kuttabul was sprayed in the face and arm with a cleaning chemical by a patron. The spray affected the staff […]
Join the ride to Speak Up for Road Safety this Sunday
Join the ride to Speak Up for Road Safety this Sunday Join the Road Policing Unit on Sunday Did you know: Motorcyclists represent 20 per cent of fatalities on our roads but they are only 5 per cent of the registered vehicles on our road. Join the Ride and stand with us as we Speak […]
Dirty dancing thievery, Airlie Beach
Dirty dancing thievery, Airlie Beach A Mandalay resident was dancing at a licensed venue on Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach at 11pm on August 19. His luck apparently took a turn for the better when he was joined by two females who danced closely with him over a period of time. At about 11.50pm the […]
Road Safety Week is GO in Far North District!
Road Safety Week is GO in Far North District! Road Safety Week officially launched today with police asking to community to begin the week by committing to the improvement of just one driving behaviour each day. The week kicks off with Monday’s focus being on speed, or more correctly, excessive speed. Speed remains one of […]
Murder mystery at Moranbah East Primary School, swiftly solved by Moranbah Police
Murder mystery at Moranbah East Primary School, swiftly solved by Moranbah Police Moranbah Police received an unusual call to assist Year Five/Six at Moranbah East Primary School in solving a murder mystery from the weekend. It is alleged that at 100am on Sunday August 20, a body was found in the Moranbah East Primary School Library. The […]
