Drug arrest, Mackay A man has been charged with drug trafficking after police executed a search warrant at a rural property in Oakenden this morning. It will be alleged police located a quantity of ICE estimated to be worth approximately $120,000. A small quantity of cannabis and $13,900 in cash were also located at the […]
Crime Alert
Missing 13-year-old boy Benowa area – LOCATED
Missing 13-year-old boy Benowa area – LOCATED LOCATED safe and well August 29 Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 13-year-old boy missing in the Benowa area. The boy was last seen near a school at Benowa around 8am today but has not been seen since. Concerns are held for the boy’s welfare […]
176 piece tool kit stolen from utility tray, West Mackay
176 piece tool kit stolen from utility tray, West Mackay Between 14 – 28 August a thief has stolen a 176 piece tool kit from a secured tray of a parked utility in Wilson Street, West Mackay. The car was parked just off the roadway when this occurred. Two locked handles were broken using force […]
Fire lit during attempted burglary in Proserpine
Fire lit during attempted burglary in Proserpine Between 7.15am and 3.30pm on August 28 a burglar has attempted to gain entry into a home on Spalla Drive in Proserpine while the resident was not home. An attempt was made to force entry with an implement through the front security screen door. A second attempt was […]
Robbery with violence, East Mackay
Robbery with violence, East Mackay Mackay police are investigating an incident in which a photographer was assaulted and robbed on Binnington Esplanade in East Mackay, near Town Beach, on August 28. Around 7:30 pm, the 25-year-old man was waiting for a lift after having taken some photos in the area. It is alleged that three males approached him […]
Multiple drink drivers, Ayr
Multiple drink drivers, Ayr Ayr Police have been appalled at the lack of responsibility taken by a number of drivers in and around Ayr over the past weekend. A total of four drink drivers were apprehended in 20 hours, one almost five times the legal limit and another almost four times the legal limit. The […]
Police charge man for multiple sports club burglaries, Gold Coast and Brisbane
Police charge man for multiple sports club burglaries, Gold Coast and Brisbane The Drug and Serious Crime Group, in partnership with the South Eastern Police Region, has been investigating a series of linked break and enter offences in South East Queensland where money has been stolen from poker machines. Detectives from Operation Aristocrat have been […]
Police cracking down on oyster theft
Police cracking down on oyster theft The Capalaba Tactical Crime Squad has coordinated a targeted approach towards the theft of oysters in Moreton Bay following numerous complaints from growers. Over the past few years, officers have received reports from growers of thousands of oysters having been stolen from areas from North Stradbroke Island to Myora […]
Cairns overnight media wrap, Tuesday August 29
Cairns overnight media wrap, Tuesday August 29 Police vehicle rammed in attempted intercept, Buchan’s Point: A 20-year-old man from the Mossman area remains at large after driving a stolen four-wheel-drive into a police vehicle near Buchan’s Point yesterday. The stolen vehicle was sighted travelling south on the Captain Cook Highway yesterday and police set up an […]
Tablelands Media Wrap
Tablelands Media Wrap Wilful Damage, Atherton: A number of windows were smashed at a real estate business located in Main Street, Atherton sometime on August 26-27. The damage appears to have been caused by rocks thrown at the windows. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward and provide any information they may have. Stealing, […]
