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 […]
Tablelands overnight wrap, Friday October 27
Tablelands overnight wrap, Friday October 27 Wilful Damage, Tolga: Police have charged a local man after an incident in Tolga on Thursday morning. It will be alleged that the 19-year-old man has caused extensive damaged to a house on the Kennedy Highway between 10.30am and 11am with a hammer. He is scheduled to appear in […]
Cairns overnight crime wrap, October 27
Cairns overnight crime wrap, October 27 Property and vehicle offences, Mooroobool: Police arrested a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy in the early hours of Thursday morning, after a stolen vehicle was observed performing burnouts on Swallow Street in Mooroobool at about 2:45am. It will be alleged the stolen vehicle continued southbound on Swallow Street […]
Police seek assistance in Kewarra Beach hit and run
Police seek assistance in Kewarra Beach hit and run Traffic crash – Hit and run, Kewarra Beach: Police are investigating a traffic crash that occurred just after midnight on October 14 in Kewarra Beach. Initial investigations indicate the involved vehicle, a grey Holden Colorado, hit and knocked down a light pole at the intersection of […]
Cassowary Coast media wrap, October 27
Cassowary Coast media wrap, October 27 Traffic infringement, Wonglaing Beach: An 18-year-old Mission Beach man was issued with a $126 infringement notice on Wednesday evening. Around 6pm police stopped the man on Reid Road, Wongaling Beach, officers from the Innisfail road policing unit will allege the man was riding his bicycle without a helmet. Exceed […]
Serious traffic crash, Cape Tribulation
Serious traffic crash, Cape Tribulation Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred this morning at Cape Tribulation. Initial investigations indicate at about 12.30am, a car travelling on Cape Tribulation Road collided with a female pedestrian. The 31-year-old woman was transported by helicopter to Cairns Hospital in a critical condition. The Forensic Crash Unit […]
Ten days in the Cape – in colour
Ten days in the Cape – in colour A photographic record of a ten-day enforcement trip through the Far North Qld Cape Police from Cairns Road Policing Unit recently performed a ten-day enforcement trip through the Far North Queensland Cape to support local police and provide a road policing enforcement presence in these areas. Sergeant […]
Police have a cupcake for a cause
Police have a cupcake for a cause Senior Constable Tonkin ready to raise some money for YAPS. There is never a dull moment at the Cairns Police station but a cupcake with some sprinkles always manages to brings a smile, especially when it is for a good cause. Police administration staff and officers were busy […]
Domestic and family violence an important topic at high tea
Domestic and family violence an important topic at high tea Detective Sergeant Alina Bell speaks at the ALF Cape York House high tea on the impacts of family and domestic violence. Detective Sergeant Alina Bell from the Cairns Child Protection and Investigation Unit was recently invited to the AFL Cape York House annual high tea […]