Tablelands weekend wrap, Monday October 30 Public urination, Mareeba: Police have charged a local man after an incident in Mareeba on Friday evening. It will be alleged that Police were conducting patrols of Byrnes Street at about 7.55pm when the observed the 29-year-old man standing in a carpark on Byrnes Street urinating. The man was […]
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Cassowary Coast weekend media wrap, Monday October 30
Cassowary Coast weekend media wrap, Monday October 30 Traffic infringement: A 37-year-old Redlynch man was issued with a $378 infringement notice on Sunday afternoon. Police from the Innisfail Road Policing Unit will allege that at around 1:50pm the man has failed to stop at a stop sign on Reid Road, Wongaling Beach. Drink driver, Bingle […]
Eyes on burglaries, Mackay Police District
Eyes on burglaries, Mackay Police District From October 23 to October 29 there were at least 11 burglaries reported across the Mackay Police District (which stretches from St Lawrence to Bowen and out west to Clermont). This includes residential locations and businesses. The majority of these reported offences occurred in the Mackay police division – […]
Stolen solar panels
Stolen solar panels Sarina Police are apealing for information after three solar panels were stolen from a railway line near Koumala. The solar panels are 1200mm x 520mm in size and have an unique bracket system which can only be removed by cutting the bracket. Anyone with information in regards to the solar panels are […]
Townsville stolen vehicle list, Monday October 30
Townsville stolen vehicle list, Monday October 30 Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a number of vehicles stolen throughout the Townsville District. Several of the vehicles listed below were stolen while the victims were at home. These are the current outstanding stolen vehicles for the last 31 days. Registration Colour Description Type Stolen […]
Mackay dog squad assist in latest arrests
Mackay dog squad assist in latest arrests The Mackay Dog Squad have assisted police with detecting six offenders leading to arrests in the past ten days within the Mackay district. Dog handler, Acting Sergeant Matt Grace and Police Dog Beau assisted with the arrest of a 20-year-old man who allegedly broke into a chiropractic business […]
Fatal traffic incident, Algester
Fatal traffic incident, Algester Police are investigating a fatal, single vehicle traffic crash which occurred in Algester last night. At around 7.40pm a car travelling along Beaudesert Road left the road and crashed into a tree. A 48-year-old woman who was a rear seat passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and two […]
Update 2: Deprivation of liberty, Waterford West
Update 2: Deprivation of liberty, Waterford West Detectives investigating an alleged deprivation of liberty and serious assault of a woman at Waterford West between October 23 and October 25 have charged an additional two people in relation to the matter. It will be alleged that on October 23, a man attended an address at another […]
Suspicious house fire, Torquay
Suspicious house fire, Torquay Police are investigating after a suspicious house fire that occurred at Torquay this afternoon (October 29). Initial investigations indicate at about 1.00pm at Tavistock Street, a fire started in the front section of the home causing moderate fire and smoke damage. No persons were injured during the incident. Investigations are continuing. […]
Update: Fatal traffic incident, Broadbeach
Update: Fatal traffic incident, Broadbeach A 78-year-old man who was struck by a vehicle at Broadbeach this morning has died in hospital this afternoon. Initial inquiries undertaken by Forensic Crash Unit indicate around 10am a vehicle was turning from Albert Avenue into Old Burleigh Road when the man crossed the road and was hit. The […]