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February

Wednesday, 28

Police investigate report of foreign substance in cereal Police are investigating a report of a foreign substance located in a box of a cereal purchased from a Southport supermarket yesterday.

Description released of unidentified deceased man, Sandgate Police investigating the death of a man whose body was located in Bramble Bay off Sandgate this morning have released a description of him and the clothing he was wearing.

Afternoon Round-up Suspicious death - Sandgate; Serious traffic crash - Cairns; Second brawl arrest - Ningi; Theft of charity box arrest - Upper Mount Gravatt

Vision armed robbery, Indooroopilly Police have released vision of a man and woman they wish to speak to in relation to the armed robbery of an 80-year-old man on Monday afternoon.

Serious assault arrest, North Tamborine A 41-year-old man will appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court today charged with serious assault and threats.

Morning Round-up Second edition Burglary and pursuit - Sunshine Coast; Charges follow traffic incident - Acacia Ridge

Morning Round-up Fatal crash - Bundaberg; Armed robbery - Logan Central; Assault - Rockhampton; Burglary - South Brisbane:

Tuesday, 27

Evening Round-up Armed robbery - Indooroopilly; Robbery - Herston; Fatal industrial incident - Edmonton.

Attempted rape comfit, East Brisbane Police are investigating an attempted rape of an 18-year-old woman this afternoon.

Attempted rape, East Brisbane Police are investigating the attempted rape of a woman in her home in East Brisbane this afternoon.

Commissioner announces new Chief Superintendents Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson has announced the appointments of seven police Superintendents to the rank of Chief Superintendent.

Morning round up - second edition Conspiracy to murder, Mount Isa; Rape, Sippy Downs; Stolen Ferrari arrest, Fortitude Valley

Siege - Sunshine Coast A 37-year-old man will appear in Maroochydore Magistrate’s Court this morning following a siege in Peregian Beach, Sunshine Coast yesterday

Morning Round-up Fatal traffic incident - Coorparoo; Arson of sawmill - Mungallala; Armed person arrest - North Rockhampton; Unlawful wounding charges - Mornington Island.

Monday, 26

Fatal crash, Coorparoo Police and Emergency Services are at the scene of a fatal crash on Brisbane’s southside.

Murder arrest, Gold Coast A 31-year-old Palm Beach man will appear in Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with murder.

Body located – Mermaid Beach A body, believed to be that of an 18-year-old man who went missing after going for a swim at Surfers Paradise last Saturday night, has been located at Mermaid Beach.

Man charged, Ningi brawl A man allegedly involved in the brawl which occurred at Ningi yesterday afternoon has been charged.

Serious assault - Surfers Paradise A 21-year-old man is in a serious condition following a serious assault in Surfers Paradise last night

Suspicious death - Elanora Police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man in Elanora last night.

Morning Round-up House fire - Inala; Serious assault - Surfers Paradise; Fatal traffic incident - Oxenford; Robbery at Big Dads Pie Shop charges - Southport.

Sunday, 25

Evening round-up Serious assault - Ningi; Suspected arson - Wynnum North; Boating incident - Maroochydore.

Afternoon round-up Deprivation of liberty arrest - Gladstone;Weapons arrest - Goomboorian (near Gympie); Serious assault arrest - Brinsmead (Cairns); Break and enter arrest - Wulguru (Townsville); GBH arrest - Bundaberg; Woman hit by taxi - Fortitude Valley (update); Fatal - D’Aguilar (near Caboolture);Break and enter, steal - New Farm;

Morning round up second edition Woman hit by taxi - Fortitude Valley; Fatal - Sapphire; Armed robbery - Grovely; Farm fire - Hervey Bay

Morning Round-up Serious traffic incident - Pinbarren Creek; Robbery with violence - Southport; Serious assault arrest - Rothwell; Search and rescue - Surfer Paradise; Marine incident - Curtis Island; Assault police charges - Surfers Paradise.

Saturday, 24

Drug trafficking arrests, Currumbin Police have charged two men with several drug offences including trafficking following the search of a Currumbin unit this morning.

Morning Round-up second edition Update to fatal traffic incident, Wonga Beach; Armed robbery arrest, Park Ridge

Drink drivers pay high price at toll booths Police caught twelve drink drivers on the Gateway Bridge last night.

Morning Round-up Fatal traffic incident - Wonga Beach; House fire - Beachmere

Friday, 23

evening round up House fire, Goodna;Arson charges, Rockhampton;Death from road crash, Mt Lindesay Highway

Pharmacy break and enters - Fernvale Police searching for two men in relation to a spate of Pharmacy break and enters in Fernvale during the last month.

Afternoon round-up Attempted armed robbery - Nerang; Break and enter - Eagle Farm; Non-suspicious fire - North Rockhampton

Morning round up House fire, Boondall;Man assaulted with shovel, Blackbutt;Hit and run, Burpengary

Thursday, 22

Attempted murder charge, Toowoomba A 19-year-old Toowoomba man will appear in court tomorrow charged with attempted murder of a 20-year-old man today.

Morning round up Intercept arrest, Southport;Two critical after fatal crash, Mt Lindesay Highway

Wednesday, 21

Fatal traffic incident, North Maclean Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic incident on the Mount Lindesay Highway at North Maclean.

Evening Round-up Assault police charge - Mitchelton; Cairns murder arrest

Afternoon round-up Serious assault on police - Mitchelton; Serious assault - Noosa

Comfit released – Wooloowin sexual assault Police are appealing to the public to come forward if they have any information regarding the sexual assault of a 19-year-old woman in Wooloowin yesterday.

Morning round up second edition Armed robbery 7-Eleven - Springwood; Armed robbery Paddington Cellars - Paddington; Further charges for Canadian nationals; Break and enter, drug arrests - Warner

Comfits released of man believed to be involved in two robberies Police believe the same man was involved in two armed robberies of Freedom Fuels Service Stations in Inala and Acacia Ridge this month.

Morning round up Fatal stabbing - Cairns;Fatal traffic incident - Smithfield

Tuesday, 20

Afternoon round-up Drowning - Airlie Beach; Attempted murder and rape charges - Bundaberg.

Next generation of police dogs arrive, Brisbane Twenty-one police puppies have been welcomed into the Brisbane Dog Squad this year with two litters of dogs being born at the police academy this month

Missing Inala woman located Police wish to advise they have located 20-year-old Lisa Dinh.

Missing Inala woman Police are seeking assistance to locate 20-year-old Inala woman Lisa Dinh.

Bogus cleaner strikes again, Kawana Waters A man who poses as a cleaner or employee to gain after hours access to stores in shopping centers has struck again for the third time.

Morning Round-up Armed robbery, Nightowl convenience store - Keperra; Armed robbery comfit, Freedom Fuels - Inala.

Monday, 19

Afternoon Round-up Serious traffic incident - Slacks Creek; Death of alleged stabbing victim - Aspley; Fatal traffic incident - Salisbury

Chemist break and enter charges, Keperra Three men and one woman have been charged in relation to one break and enter at the Five Ways Pharmacy, Indooroopilly and one break and enter at the Good Price Chemist, Waterworks Road, Ashgrove last night.

Overseas fraudsters unsuccessfully attempt to lure Queenslanders Overseas fraudsters have struck again with a mass fax sent out over the weekend attempting to rope in unsuspecting people.

Morning round up second edition Robbery - Red Hill; Man located deceased - Springbrook; Dangerous driving arrest - Upper Coomera

Fatal traffic incident, Noosa Police are investigating a fatal head-on crash which happened in Noosa this morning.

Morning round-up Armed robbery, Freedom Fuels - Inala.

Sunday, 18

Evening round up Boating incident - Caloundra;Clandestine lab charges - Peachester;Cyclist injured - Smithfield;Armed robbery - Ashgrove

Afternoon Round-up Armed robbery, Bilinga; Update, Kilkivan fatal; Bodily harm arrest, Aurukun.

Morning round-up second edition Fatal, Kilkivan; Robbery, Sippy Downs

Morning Round-up Assault and robbery charges - Southport; Armed robbery - Upper Coomera; Police assaulted - Mt Morgan.

Saturday, 17

Morning round up Arson charges - Archerfield; Robbery arrest - Surfers Paradise

Friday, 16

Afternoon round up, February 16 Rape arrest - Julatten; Stabbing arrest - Aspley

Morning Round-up Third edition Trafficking arrest - Mundingburra; Stealing charges - Ipswich; Arson charges - St George

Morning Round-up Second edition Arson - St George;Elderly woman robbed, Mt Gravatt East

morning round up Robbery with violence charges, Ipswich; Stabbing, Aspley; Fatal traffic incident, Redcliffe

Thursday, 15

Evening Round-up Drowning - Alexandria Bay, Sunshine Coast.

Footage released armed robbery Morayfield Footage has been released of a man who may have information about a robbery that occurred at the Morayfield Shopping centre on Tuesday evening.

Morning round-up February 15, Second edition Taxi passenger wounded - Brisbane; Multiple armed robberies - Brisbane; Armed robbery - Warner; Unlawful wounding arrest - Condon; Armed robbery arrest - Mundingburra; Robbery with violence arrest - Caboolture

Morning round up Motorcyclist dies in hospital, Brisbane; Fatal traffic incident, Jimboomba; Man charged with robbery, Darra

Wednesday, 14

Evening round up Fatal - Toowoomba; Fatal - Bowen Hills; Sexual assault charges - Thursday Island

Meatworks manager issued Notice to Appear A combined effort by Queensland Police Service and Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries to audit and inspect Queensland meat processing facilities and livestock sale yards has resulted in the first commercial industry enforcement since the introduction of the National Livestock Identification System (NLIS).

Police seek help to locate indecent exposure suspect Police are seeking public assistance to locate a man who indecently exposed himself near the female public toilets at Kirra last Saturday February 10, 2007.

Attempted armed robbery charges, Aurukun Police have charged two men with the attempted armed robbery of the Aurukun Community Ambulance this morning.

Morning Round-up Second edition Missing man - Kelso near Townsville; Robbery arrest - Herston; Pursuit charges - Gladstone

Appeal to locate missing 82-year-old Kelso man Police are appealing for public assistance to locate 82-year-old Kelso man Gerald Hudson.

Morning round up Unlawful wounding charge - Gatton; Attempted armed robbery charge - Browns Plains; Man charged over two offences - Morayfield; Attempted armed robbery - Darra; Attempted robbery - Coomera; Armed robbery - Mundingburra

Tuesday, 13

Evening round - up Rape charges, Gympie; Stabbing, Toowoomba

Serious crash, Yugar A seven-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital following a three-vehicle crash at Yugar this morning.

Comfit robbery and assault, Noosa Investigators have released a comfit of one of three men who robbed and assaulted a couple in their Noosa home on Sunday about 11pm.

Police remind motorists to slow down in wet weather Police are again reminding motorists to slow down and drive to the wet conditions following recent rain on the Gold Coast.

Morning Round-up second editon Missing girl located - Mango Hill;Armed hold-up arrests - Woolloongabba;

Morning round-up Robbery and assault - Noosa; Armed robbery - Acacia Ridge

Monday, 12

Stand off arrest, Jindalee Police have charged a 34-year-old man following a stand off in Jindalee on Saturday afternoon.

Concerns for missing 12-year-old Mango Hill girl Police are eager to find a 12-year-old girl reported missing from Mango Hill this morning. The girl’s parents reported her missing about 6.30am after a disagreement. She left their home in Brindabella Court on her black BMX bike and hasn’t been seen since.

Two boys charged over alleged pursuit – Gold Coast Two 15-year old boys have been charged following a pursuit on the Gold Coast in the early hours of this morning.

Morning Round-up, Second edition Arson charge - Petrie Terrace; Cab driver assaulted - Brisbane City; Located person charged - Noosa Heads.

Morning round-up Armed robbery - Coopers Plains; Fatal - Gracemere

Sunday, 11

Missing man located, Noosa A man who was reported missing after jumping off Oyster Rock in Noosa National Park around 5.40pm yesterday, has been located safe and well.

Morning Round-up Search and rescue, Noosa; Standoff Jindalee; Unlawful wounding arrest, Goodna

Saturday, 10

Fatal traffic incident, Moonie Police are at the scene of a fatal traffic incident which happened in the township of Moonie this morning.

Morning Round-up Serious crash, Gladstone; Attempted robbery arrest, Rockhampton; Dangerous operation arrest, Farnborough.

Friday, 9

Evening round-up Update - Ingham fatal; Fatal - Hervey Bay; Update - Maroochydore serious traffic incident; Attempted murder charge - Summerholm

Afternoon round-up February 9 Maliciously administering poison arrest - Hope Island; Two charged over Bundaberg assault

Three confirmed dead after two vehicle collision, Ingham Three people have been confirmed dead and two remain critically injured after a two vehicle collision on the Bruce Highway South of Ingham this afternoon.

Mooloolaba indecent assault appeal Maroochydore detectives are appealing for help after the indecent assault of a woman near the Mooloolaba Beach public toilets on Saturday, January 13. The 20-year-old woman only recently reported the incident to police and investigations have been conducted by the Maroochydore CIB.

Fatal traffic incident Plainlands Police are investigating the cause of a fatal single vehicle rollover this morning at Plainlands.

Morning Round-up Serious Assault - Bundaberg; Attempted armed robbery - Pimlico; Bodily harm arrest - Winton.

Thursday, 8

Fatal traffic incident, Flinders View A 13-year-old girl has died in hospital after a traffic incident at Flinders View this afternoon.

Witness appeal fatal, Carole Park Police are seeking witnesses of a fatal traffic incident that occurred at 2.45pm on January 31 at Carole Park.

Comfit released – armed robbery, Acacia Ridge Investigators have released a comfit of one of three men who robbed the Freedom Fuels Service Station on Learoyd Road, Acacia Ridge, at 10.45 last night.

Afternoon Round-up Armed robbery, Zillmere - footage; Bomb hoax charges – Bundamba; Armed robbery arrests, Fortitude Valley

Morning Round-up Armed Robbery - Acacia Ridge; Assault police arrest - Noosa Heads

Wednesday, 7

Afternoon Round-up Armed robbery - Moorooka; Update to stricken vessel - Gulf of Carpentaria; Update to stranded people - Dinah Island Station

Morning round-up second edition Attempted armed robbery – Sunshine Coast; Dangerous operation vehicle - Graceville; Rape, deprivation liberty - Mount Morgan; Arrest explosives, drug laboratory - Stafford; Stricken vessel - Gulf of Carpentaria; Stranded people -Dinah Island

Comfit released, sexual assault, Kelvin Grove Police have released a comfit after a sexual assault on a 23-year-old woman in her Kelvin Grove home on Sunday, February 4.

Morning Round-up Armed robbery - Zillmere; Armed robbery - Kirwin; Armed robbery arrest - Cleveland; Drug trafficking arrest - Bowen.

Tuesday, 6

Evening Round-up Unlawful wounding arrest, Rubyvale; Car-jacking charges, Ashgrove.

Fatal, Kuranda Range A 52-year-old man died this morning after his vehicle collided with a tree on the Kuranda Range between Rainforest Station and the Henry Ross Lookout, approximately 40kms east of Mareeba.

Appeal for witnesses, Graceville incident A 20-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man are currently assisting police with their enquiries following a short pursuit at Graceville this morning.

Link between five Chermside break and enters Police are investigating the link between five break and enters at the Chermside Shopping Centre on Gympie Road, Chermside over the new year.

Violence No Way! – Posters released Acting Assistant Commissioner Michael Hannigan from Far Northern Region has announced the release of Violence No Way! posters in the region.

Morning Round-up Motorcycle fatality - Agnes Waters; Break and Enter - Haigslea.

Monday, 5

Drug raids, Sunshine Coast Police from the Sunshine Coast executed 50 search warrants last week resulting in 45 people being charged with 130 offences.

Afternoon Round-up Footage released – Armed robbery, Night Owl Underwood; Missing Man – Ascot.

Footage released – Armed robbery, Slacks Creek Investigators are appealing for information about an armed robbery at a Woolworths service station in early January.

Morning Round-up Multiple fraud arrest - Brisbane; Traffic incident - Thornlands; Robbery with violence - Red Hill.

Ingham isolated by floodwaters Townsville police advise that the town of Ingham has been completely isolated from road access by rising flood waters.

Sunday, 4

Police dog arrests man at Buranda A man who refused to stop for police during a foot pursuit was eventually brought to a standstill by a police dog this morning and later charged with a series of property offences including 10 unlawful entry of vehicles.

Fatal traffic incident, Capella Police are investigating a fatal traffic incident which happened about 2km south of Capella this morning.

Sexual assault, Kelvin Grove Police are investigating a sexual assault of a 23-year-old woman in her Kelvin Grove home last night.

Morning Round-up House fire - Mango Hill; Armed person - Woodhill; Assault - Maroochydore

Saturday, 3

Far north road conditions update Police are urging motorists to heed warnings about flooded rivers and blocked roads in far north Queensland. The highway at Giru is currently open with motorist urged to proceed with extreme care. Due to continuing rain and the impending high tide, it is expected that the road may close again tonight.

Three arrested over Gold Coast extortion Three men aged 22, 23 and 24 will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on Monday charged with extortion, enter premises and commit an indictable offence, wilful damage and common assault.

Motorists urged to use commonsense Police are urging motorists to heed warnings about flooded rivers and blocked roads in far north Queensland. The highway at Giru will remain cut tonight.

Afternoon Round-up Woman rescued from flooded river - Nebo; Road closures - far north Queensland; Search for missing person - Logan

Far north Queensland road closures Police are advising motorists in far north Queensland that the Bruce Highway is closed to all traffic at Giru. Flooding of the rivers has also brought out crocodiles from their normal habitats and police are urging residents to be cautious.

Footage released – Break and enter, Sunnybank Investigators are appealing for information about a break and enter to a Sunnybank chemist yesterday.

Serious assault, Runcorn Police are investigating the serious assault of a woman in her Runcorn home this morning.

Morning Round-up Fatal road crash - Millmerran; Serious accident - Maroochydore; House fire - Yeronga; Armed robbery - Milton; Armed robbery - Redbank Plains

Friday, 2

Today’s search complete for missing Browns Plains man An extensive search of bushland at Marsden today by police and State Emergency Service (SES) personnel has failed to locate any sign of a 45-year-old Browns Plains man who has been missing since late December last year.

Stalking, Inala Police are investigating a stalking incident involving a 15-year-old girl in Inala yesterday.

Men charged after car lands in swimming pool - Springwood Two Kingston men have been charged over a traffic incident at Springwood that resulted in a car landing in a surburban swimming pool in the early hours of this morning.

New Assistant Commissioners appointed The Minister for Police and Corrective Services, Judy Spence and the Police Commissioner, Bob Atkinson today announced the appointment of five new Assistant Commissioners for the Queensland Police Service.

Search for missing NT man extends to Queensland Queensland Police are hoping to locate a man reported missing in the Northern Territory and believed to be travelling in Queensland. Jamie Herdman, 26, was reported missing in early December after his vehicle was found in the Northern Territory.

Morning round up - second edition Fatal, Gatton; Dangerous driving, Edmonton Cairns; Break and enter to chemist, Sunnybank

Search extends for missing Browns Plains man Police and State Emergency Service (SES) personnel will today search bushland at Marsden for a 38-year-old Browns Plains man who has been missing since late last year.

Morning round-up Fatal crash - Innisfail; Serious crash - Broadbeach; Arrest for 28 break and enters - Brisbane; Dangerous operation arrest - Herston; Passengers stranded by flood waters - Whitsunday Airport, Proserpine; Car into pool - Springwood

Thursday, 1

Evening round-up Arson arrest - West End

Evening Round-up Arson arrest - South Brisbane

Dysart fatal crash Police will continue investigations into a two vehicle traffic incident this morning that claimed the life of a 33-year-old Dysart man.

Morning round-up Armed hold-up - Underwood; Unlawful wounding - Rockhampton; Dangerous operation arrest - Hollywell; Missing snorkellers located - Double Island Point

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