Police vehicle rammed, Mount Gravatt East Police are investigating a dangerous operation of a motor vehicle incident that occurred this morning at Mount Gravatt East which resulted in damage to a police vehicle. Around 10am, officers attempted to intercept an allegedly stolen white Holden Colorado utility in the drive-thru of a Pine Mountain Road fast […]
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Suspicious fire, Greenslopes
Suspicious fire, Greenslopes Police are investigating a suspicious fire which occurred in Greenslopes this morning. Just after 7am, emergency services were called to the address of an abandoned house on Old Cleveland Rd, Greenslopes. Upon arrival, officers found the dwelling fully engulfed in flames and extensively damaged. A crime scene has been declared as police […]
QPS officers proud to go pink
QPS officers proud to go pink October 24 is Pink Ribbon Day and officers from Centenary Division are proud to go pink by wearing pink Queensland Police Service badges to help raise awareness and funds. Acting Deputy Commissioner Bob Gee said wearing pink QPS badges was a great way to start important conversations that could […]
Armed robbery, Southport
Armed robbery, Southport Police are investigating following the robbery of a taxi driver at Southport early this morning. Preliminary information suggests around 12.25am a 58-year-old man had stopped his taxi on Muir Street when another man came and smashed the driver’s side window with a hammer. The man then threatened the driver, claiming he had […]
Fatal traffic crash, Margate
Fatal traffic crash, Margate Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash which occurred in Margate this morning. Preliminary investigations suggest around 11.20am a white Toyota Yaris was travelling in a northerly direction along Leonard Street and as it has entered the intersection with Dunbar Street it has collided with small Honda motorcycle travelling eastbound. The […]
Statement from Ben Leahy’s family
Statement from Ben Leahy’s family Police can confirm that 45-year-old Ben Leahy from Cairns was one of the men located in the wreckage of the Fishing Vessel Dianne by divers on Saturday. Ben’s family would like to make the following statement: The confirmation of the death of our beloved Ben has devastated our family and […]
Serious truck crash, Burpengary East
Serious truck crash, Burpengary East Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating a serious truck crash which occurred in the southbound lanes of the Bruce Highway at Burpengary East this morning. Initial inquires indicate at 6.30am, a semi-trailer lost control near the Arthur Drewett Drive overpass and travelled from the left lane across the other two […]
Statement from Adam Hoffman’s family
Statement from Adam Hoffman’s family Police can confirm that 30-year-old Adam Hoffman from Clifton Beach was one of the men located in the wreckage of the Fishing Vessel Dianne by divers on Saturday. Adam’s family would like to make the following statement: Our hearts are broken to lose our beloved Adam. He was one in […]
Operation Assurance putting dent in property crime across the south-east
Operation Assurance putting dent in property crime across the south-east A new police operation targeting repeat property offenders is putting a dent in property crime across south-east Queensland thanks to rapid information sharing and cooperation across police districts. Acting Detective Inspector Bryan Swift said the Brisbane Region-led Operation Assurance was established last month with a […]
Police seeking to identify vehicles as part of cold case Youngkin murder
Police seeking to identify vehicles as part of cold case Youngkin murder Detectives have released details of two vehicles as part of ongoing investigations into the cold case murder of Wayne Youngkin. New information has been received relating to a number of vehicles that were witnessed in the vicinity of 136 North Road at Brighton […]
