Update: Burglary with violence, Highland Park Police have charged a 29-year-old man after a Highland Park home was broken into on July 29. It will be alleged at 11.20pm, two men entered the Kilpatrick Court residence, with one man armed with a firearm. A male occupant of the residence was struck with a pair of […]
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Wade in the water, Gold Coast Water Police
Wade in the water, Gold Coast Water Police The Gold Coast Water Police recently undertook wading training at the Couran Cove Island Resort on South Stradbroke Island. The Queensland Police Dive Squad were on hand to instruct officers on how to conduct evidence and body recovery searches in waterways less than 1 metre deep. The […]
This was no test drive, car theft in South Mackay
This was no test drive, car theft in South Mackay A Toyota Camry has been allegedly cheekily stolen from a car sales yard metres away from several sales people at the time. At 3:35 pm on August 14, a female had been talking to a car sales-person as several cars for sale were in the […]
Cairns overnight media wrap, Tuesday August 15
Cairns overnight media wrap, Tuesday August 15 Robbery incident, Earlville: An investigation is underway into the robbery of an elderly woman at Earlville yesterday afternoon. The woman was walking along Rowe Street at Earlville just after 2pm when a male on a bicycle rode past her at very close range. She then felt a push from […]
Handbag and cash stolen from customer exiting store, South Mackay
Handbag and cash stolen from customer exiting store, South Mackay As a female customer walked out of a store on Milton Street in South Mackay holding her handbag an opportunistic thief has struck. At 3:20pm on August 14, the thief has grabbed the handbag from behind the female and attempted to take it from her […]
Animal cruelty charge, South Mackay
Animal cruelty charge, South Mackay A South Mackay man has been charged with an animal cruelty offence after an alleged incident at 5.30pm on August 13 on Boddington Street, South Mackay. It’s alleged that the man was travelling on Boddington Street in a car and has accelerated intentionally travelling towards two dogs (a large white […]
Townsville daily wrap, Tuesday August 15
Townsville daily wrap, Tuesday August 15 Drink driving charge, Ayr A man has been charged following a traffic crash on Macmillan Street, Ayr yesterday afternoon. Police will allege that around 5.15pm, a woman reversed a car through the back fence of a property, colliding with a gas cylinder in a paint shop on Queen Street. […]
Bad night for one P-plater, Mareeba
Bad night for one P-plater, Mareeba A 22-year-old Chillagoe man was charged on Friday night after being intercepted on the Kennedy Highway, Mareeba, at about 7:45pm. It will be alleged the P1 driver was exceeding the speed limit after being detected doing 142 km/h in 100km/h zone. It will also be alleged that when required […]
Whitsunday Coffee with Cops
Whitsunday Coffee with Cops Whitsunday Police would like to extend members of the community an invitation to attend the front grassed area of the Whitsunday Police Station from 9am to 11am on Wednesday, August 16 for a Coffee with Cops community event. Please come along and enjoy a free Coffee Club coffee while you meet some […]
The wandering puppies, 12 months on
The wandering puppies, 12 months on In August 2016, a Cardwell police officer was travelling to work and was just south of Cardwell around 7:30am when she located a number of adorable puppies wandering on the side of the highway looking very lost. The puppies were taken into custody and the owner of the puppies […]
