Vehicle Watch October 16, have you seen these stolen cars? Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a number of vehicles stolen across the Far North in the past 28 days. So far this month there have been 28 vehicles stolen and 573 vehicles have been stolen since the start of the year. Vehicle owners are reminded to […]
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Cassowary Coast weekend media wrap, Monday October 16
Cassowary Coast weekend media wrap, Monday October 16 Assault, Innisfail: Police are investigating an assault that occurred at a intersection of Lily Street and Ernest Street, around 2.30am on Saturday October 14. The male victim was at a business when an argument has ensued between him and two men. One of the men has head […]
Cairns weekend crime wrap, Monday October 16
Cairns weekend crime wrap, Monday October 16 Attempted armed robbery, Smithfield: A 17-year-old Smithfield man has been charged over the weekend with attempted armed robbery and other drug related offences. It will be alleged the man committed the offences on October 9 in a Bruce Highway underpass in Smithfield, where he allegedly produced a handgun […]
Tablelands Weekend Wrap, Monday October 16
Tablelands Weekend Wrap, Monday October 16 Drink driving, Atherton: Police have charged a local man after a traffic incident in Atherton on Friday night. It will be alleged that Police intercepted the 42-year-old man on Tower Avenue at about 10.17pm and when required to provide a roadside breath test, provided a reading of 0.158 per […]
Update:Missing man, Atherton – LOCATED
Update:Missing man, Atherton – LOCATED Police have safely located a 56-year-old man reported missing from Atherton on Thursday evening, October 12. Source: Cairns Crime Alert
Robbery charges, Cairns
Robbery charges, Cairns Police have charged a 15-year-old girl after an alleged robbery in Cairns overnight. It will be alleged at 8.45pm a 24-year-old woman was walking near the Cairns Lagoon with friends when she was pushed by a teenage girl who was running at her. This caused the woman to drop her purse and […]
Missing man, Atherton
Missing man, Atherton Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 56-year-old man reported missing from Atherton. Jackson Beaumont (pictured) was last seen at a hotel on Main Street on Thursday evening, October 12. There are concerns for his welfare as he suffers from a medical condition. He is described as Caucasian in […]
Skydiving incident, Mission Beach
Skydiving incident, Mission Beach Police and emergency services are at the scene of a skydiving incident at Alexander Drive at Mission Beach. Shortly after 3pm, initial investigations indicate that a solo skydiver may have collided with tandem skydivers in mid-air with their parachutes failing to deploy correctly. Two men in their 30s and a woman […]
Queensland Police Legacy a winner in Weipa
Queensland Police Legacy a winner in Weipa Weipa Police are overwhelmed by the support from the Weipa Community and local businesses Last month as police and the community stopped to remember our fallen colleagues during National Police Remembrance Day (NPRD), Weipa Police went one step further. Weipa Police invited the community to join them for […]
Update 6: Homicide investigation into the death of Cooktown woman Donna Steele
Update 6: Homicide investigation into the death of Cooktown woman Donna Steele Detective Acting Superintendent Geoff Marsh is continuing a public appeal for information into the death of Cooktown woman Donna Steele. Ms Steele’s body was found in Isabella Creek at Leggetts Crossing, about 20km north of Cooktown on August 6 this year. Detective Acting […]