Cairns

Cairns overnight media wrap – Wednesday August 16           Assault charges, Woree:  Officers from the Cairns Child Protection Investigation Unit have charged a man following their investigation into an alleged assault involving a child, which occurred on August 5. It will be alleged the man intervened in a play incident involving […]

Tablelands overnight wrap, Wednesday August 16 Burglary, Mareeba: Police are investigating after a residence in Riverview Close was broken into on Wednesday morning. Initial investigations suggest that unknown people have broken into the residence between midnight and 2.30am and stolen a set of car keys, money and other items. A maroon Mitsubishi Triton, bearing Qld […]

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 […]

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 […]

What lurks in the bushes? Hard to see, especially in the dark! Police dog Bally. Two offenders got the fright of their lives on the weekend when they were allegedly caught in the act stealing property from a Dunne Road transfer facility. Police were called to Dunne Road by security at around 8:15pm on Sunday […]

Update 4: Cooktown Homicide – Continued appeal for assistance Do you have information about the death of Donna Louise Steele Detectives continue their appeal for information and dash camera footage in relation to the death of Donna Louise Steele, and have released an image of Ms Steele in the hope someone may provide a vital […]

Cassowary Coast Media Wrap, Monday August 14 Vehicle damaged, Edith Street, Innisfail: Police are investigating a vehicle that was damaged in a parking bay on Edith Street, Innisfail on Thursday August 10. The grey Audi Q3 was parked in the bay around 8am on Thursday when the vehicle has received damage to the rear left […]

Cairns Police Communications Centre relocated and upgraded Chief Superintendent Brett Schafferius and Member for Barron Rivers, Craig Crawford MP officially opened the renovated and upgraded Cairns Police Communication Centre (PCC). Member for Barron River, Mr Craig Crawford MP and Inspector David Nevin officially opening the new Cairns PCC Funded as part of the Police Communications […]