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April

Monday, 30

Evening Round-up Hydroponics crop located – Upper Coomera; Assault arrest – Mooloolaba

Distinctive belt may identify sexual assault suspect With the help of a police artist a 22-year-old woman who was sexually assaulted in January this year has been able to reproduce a picture of the man’s belt and clothing in an attempt to identify her attacker.

Afternoon roundup April 30 Armed robbery, Spring Hill; Armed robbery arrest, Mooloolaba; Unlawful use of a motor vehicle arrest, Kingston; Torture arrest, Inala

Alleged torture, Inala Police are investigating the alleged torture of a 74-year-old woman in an Inala residence at the weekend.

World game unites Brisbane Football (soccer) enthusiasts from around the globe will unite in a play off for the Queensland Police Service/Ethnic Community Council of Queensland (QPS/ECCQ) Cup on Monday, May 7 (Labour Day).

Morning round up Stealing and assault charges - Labrador; Suspicious house fire - Nudgee.

Sunday, 29

Evening Round-up Break and enters - Redbank; Attempted murder charge - Biloela

Morning round up Robbery - Cairns; Heavy vehicle crash - Mount Surprise; Fatal crash - Kingaroy

Saturday, 28

Afternoon round-up Serious crash - Noosaville; Vehicle arson - Bowen; Ultra-light aircraft crash landing - Booyan near Bundaberg; Drugs, weapons arrest - Regents Park; Marine search leads to arrest - Townsville; Street disturbance - Lockhart River

Morning Round-up Drug arrest - Toowong; Update on Post Office robbery - Paddington; Evade police and unlawful use arrest - Gold Coast; Armed robbery arrests - Gympie and Maryborough:

Fatal motorcycle crash, Beerwah A man lost his life when his motorcycle collided with a tree on Old Gympie Road, Beerwah tonight.

Friday, 27

Afternoon Round-up Armed robbery - Paddington; Single-vehicle traffic incident - Pacific Paradise; Suspicious fire - Kingston; Armed robbery - Maryborough; Man charged over city pursuit

Missing 83-year-old located, Bribie Island Missing 83-year-old Denny Field has been located today safe and well.

Assistant Commissioner North Coast announced Believed to be a first for the Queensland Police Service, two siblings will hold the senior executive positions of Assistant Commissioner concurrently.

Search of forest, Bridge and Glassop suspected murders, Kenilworth Police and State Emergency Services Volunteers will search forest near Kenilworth on Saturday following new leads into the suspected murders of two women in 1998 and 1999 on the north coast.

Footage released – armed robbery, Booval Investigators are continuing to appeal for information into the armed robbery of the Booval Convenience Store on Wednesday night.

Bitten to the Bone If you thought back to what you had for dinner last night, chances are it wasn’t the same as a crocodile’s last meal.

Driver sought – pedestrian traffic incident - Southport Police are seeking the driver of a white vehicle involved in a pedestrian traffic incident at Southport yesterday afternoon.

Morning round-up Pedestrian injured - Roma; Fire - Maryborough; Armed robbery - Toowoomba; Pursuit - Brisbane.

Thursday, 26

Afternoon round-up Fatal traffic incident, Joyner; Unmanned boat identified, Caloundra; Update attempted murder, Bundaberg

Attempted murder charge, Kingsthorpe A 39-year-old Kingsthorpe man has been charged with one count each of attempted murder and acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm following an incident overnight.

Update on fatal crash – Joyner/Lawnton Police are currently at the scene of a fatal head-on traffic crash on Brisbane’s northside where a woman has been killed.

Comfits of offenders for alleged sexual assault - Nerang Police are seeking public assistance to locate two men who may be involved in the alleged indecent assault of a 16-year-old girl at Nerang on Tuesday April 17, 2007.

Morning round up Serious Assault – Kingsthorpe via Toowoomba;Serious Assault – Bundaberg West;Armed robbery – Gympie;Armed robbery – Booval;Serious road crash – Burpengary

Wednesday, 25

Evfning round up Arrest, Nerang;Update missing person, Bribie Island;Factory fire, Rocklea

Morning round-up - second edition Armed robbery - Gympie; Search for missing man - Bribie Island; Break and enter arrest - Yamanto; Robbery with violence arrest - Kirwan

Woman charged with murder Gold Coast A 32-year-old woman will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with murder and arson.

Afternoon Round-up Car in pool - Broadbeach; Arson charges - Southport.

Morning round up Three hurt in crash, Mackay

Tuesday, 24

Morning Round-up second edition Armed robbery - Silkstone, Pursuit arrest - Townsville, Graffiti charges - Brisbane.

Morning round up Dangerous operation of motor vehicle, Coopers Plains,Rape arrest, CamoowealArrest attempted arson, Macleay Island,Arrest drug trafficking, Maroochydore

Monday, 23

Evening Round-up Serious traffic incident, Woodford; Unmanned vessel, Caloundra

Drugs located – Gold Coast Drugs located Gold Coast

Police continue to monitor for missing men Police continue to keep a watchful eye for three missing men believed drowned after disappearing from their catamaran off Townsville last week.

Second man charged, Carindale kidnapping A 45-year-old man will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court this afternoon charged with two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count each of kidnapping, robbery, possess restricted item and impersonating a police officer.

Three charged stabbing, Sunnybank Three charged stabbing, Sunnybank

Woman dies in traffic incident - Jimboomba The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a traffic incident that claimed the life of a woman at Jimboomba this morning.

Morning Round-up - Second edition Fatal crash - Dajarra; Robbery arrests - Kirwan; Fisherman located after search - Mackay

Morning round-up Armed robbery, deprivation of liberty, Brisbane; Arrest assault, drugs, weapon, Calamvale

Sunday, 22

Charges, Carindale kidnapping A 59-year-old Annerley man will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with two counts of deprivation of liberty and one count each of kidnapping, robbery, possess restricted item and impersonating a police officer.

Update to investigation, missing catamaran crew The search for three men missing from a catamaran off Townsville has been suspended pending any new information about their possible whereabouts.

Morning Round-up - Second edition Serious motorcycle crash - Drewvale; Robbery with violence - Condon; Robbery - Kirwan; Armed robbery - Kirwan; Armed robbery arrest - Carina.

Morning round-up Armed robbery arrest – Thornlands

Saturday, 21

Afternoon Round-up Armed robbery - Alderley; Manslaughter charge - Cairns; Taxi robbery arrests - Brisbane; Grievous bodily harm arrest - Atherton

Comfit released – Abduction, Collingwood Park Investigators are continuing to appeal for information into the alleged abduction of a 13-year-old girl from a Collingwood Park street yesterday.

Morning Round-up Third edition Robbery - Sunnybank; Charges follow stand off - Miami; Dangerous operation arrest - Mount Gravatt; Assault police arrest - Townsville

Investigation continues, missing catamaran crew Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of three crew members from the KAZ II catamaran are continuing.

Helicopter crash, near Walkerston A man has walked away from a helicopter crash at a cane farm in the Alexandra area, about 3km east of Walkerston, this morning.

Morning Round-up Second edition Stand off resolved - Miami

Morning Round-up Update – Search for missing men, off Townsville; Arrest armed man, Wilsonton

Friday, 20

Fatal traffic incident - Glenview A 25-year-old Maroochydore man has died after a single vehicle traffic incident on the Bruce Highway near Glenview.

Police surveyed on drink driving attitudes and behaviours The Queensland Police Service will implement a number of measures to address recent incidents of a small number of off-duty police officers drink driving.

Search continues for missing men, off Townsville The search for three men missing from the 9.8 metre catamaran KAZ II off Townsville is continuing this afternoon.

Abduction, Collingwood Park Police are appealing for public assistance following the alleged abduction of a 13-year-old girl from a Collingwood Park street this morning.

Morning Round-up Second edition Search ongoing for missing boaties - off Townsville; Couple die in plane crash - Howard; Murder arrest - Mt Isa

Morning Round-up Armed robbery - Burleigh; Serious traffic incident - Mooloolaba; Robbery with violence - Surfers Paradise; Assault police charges - Upper Coomera.

Thursday, 19

Search for three people off the North Queensland coast Search for three people off the North Queensland coast

Evening Round-up Plane Crash, Howard; Arrest robbery, Rasmussen; Robbery, West End, Townsville

Morning round-up second edition Impersonating police charge - Southport; Robbery with violence - Worongary

Morning round-up Arrest child sex offences - Mareeba

Wednesday, 18

Morning Round-up Siege charges - Ayr.

Tuesday, 17

Evening Round-up Fatal motorcycle crash - Clagiraba.

Persons located - Surfers Paradise The owners of a surfboard and women’s clothing located at Surfers Paradise beach late yesterday afternoon have been identified.

Man arrested following police pursuit A 20-year-old will appear in court this morning to face charges of the unlawful use of a motor vehicle, evade police, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and numerous other offences.

Morning Round-up April 17 Items found on the beach - Surfers Paradise; Assault of police charge - Charleville.

Monday, 16

Multiple break and enter of vehicles, Coolangatta Police are investigating the break and enter of 22 vehicles this morning at a Coolangatta resort.

Missing woman Maroochydore Police are seeking the public’s help to locate a 38-year-old woman who was reported missing from Maroochydore earlier this month.

Public assistance sought, Alexandra Hills ram raid Police are seeking the public’s assistance in relation to a ram raid at Alexandra Hills this morning.

Brisbane Secure – The Brisbane CBD Emergency Plan Police have led the way in the development of a multi-agency crisis and consequence management response for the Brisbane Central Business District (CBD).

Appeal to solve 2005 serious assault, Hemmant Police are appealing for information to solve a two-year-old serious assault that left a 21-year-old Hemmant man in a coma.

Morning Round Up April 16 Attempted murder charge - Wondai; Multiple rape charges - Cairns; Police car allegedly rammed during pursuit - Newstead.

Sunday, 15

Missing boy located, Mooloolaba A 14-year-old boy missing since 3pm this afternoon in Mooloolaba has been found.

Missing boy Mooloolaba Missing boy Mooloolaba

Evening Round-up Arrest attempted murder, Keperra

Afternoon Round-up Fatal traffic incident, Kingsthorpe; Second arrest for assaults, Pimlico

Police target motorcycles in Hinterland operation Gold Coast and Logan police combined forces today in a traffic operation in the Gold Coast Hinterland targeting motorcycles.

Drug arrests at concert, Cairns A number of people were arrested on drug related offences at a concert held in Cairns last night including a licensed security provider and a stage crew employee.

Operation Stopper nets 284 drink drivers Almost 175 police officers took part in a crackdown on drink drivers in Brisbane’s inner suburbs over the weekend, intercepting 284 drink drivers.

Fatal motorcycle crash, Hillcrest An 18-year-old Acacia Ridge man died last night after the motorcycle he was riding left the road and crashed at Hillcrest near Logan.

Fatal motorcycle crash, Calliope A 44-year-old Rockhampton man died last night after his motorcycle struck a kangaroo near Calliope in Central Queensland.

Morning Round Up April 15 Charges over Sunnybank assault; Drive-through robbery - Morayfield; Chemist break and enter - Forest Lake.

Saturday, 14

Six charged with Rebels clubhouse fire Six men will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court after being charged with arson. The arrest follows extensive investigations into the arson of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Clubhouse at Albion in March.

Body located Chatsworth The body of a female believed to be that of a missing Chatsworth woman has been located in bushland off Meadows Lane in Chatsworth.

Body identified, missing Austrian A post mortem examination has confirmed that the body located yesterday near the base of the cliffs at Ivory Street, Fortitude Valley is that of missing Austrian student Rene Ulz.

Morning roundup April 14 Robbery with violence, Sunnybank

Friday, 13

Body located, Fortitude Valley Police are continuing their efforts to identify the body of a man found in Fortitude Valley this morning.

Behind the Crime - drug seminar The much talked about amphetamines drug scene will be the focus of an instructive presentation hosted next week by the Queensland Police Service and Community Supporting Police.

Stabbing update, Sunnybank The victim of a stabbing at Sunnybank on Tuesday night has been able to speak with detectives today about his attackers.

Manslaughter charge, Mitchelton A 37-year-old Everton Hills man is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today charged with manslaughter.

Morning Round-up Second edition Armed robbery with violence arrest - Brisbane City; Going armed to cause fear arrest - Surfers Paradise

Morning Round-up - April 13 Serious crash, Mt Julian; Boarding house fire, Spring Hill.

Thursday, 12

Armed robbery at credit union, City Police are currently at the scene of an armed robbery at a credit union in the City.

Morning Round-up April 12 Fatal collision, Torbanlea; Fatal collision, Mitchell.

Wednesday, 11

Afternoon Round-up Serious traffic crash, Salisbury; Break and enter charge, Aspley

Missing boy located - Oxley Missing 13-year-old located by police last night.

Morning round-up Man stabbed - Sunnybank; Attempted robbery arrest - Woolloongabba; Armed robbery arrest - Spring Hill

Tuesday, 10

Afternoon Round-up Investigations continuing - Hayman Island death; Sexual assault - Annerley

Police recruit detected drink-driving A 25-year police recruit was today suspended without pay after being detected with a blood alcohol reading of 0.155 following a random breath test at Slacks Creek at the weekend.

Footage released - Confectionary Warehouse burglary Investigators are continuing to appeal for information into a break and enter at Tom’s Confectionary Warehouse in Hendra at the weekend.

Missing boy Darren Maino, Oxley Police are appealing for anyone who may know the whereabouts of missing boy Darren Maino to come forward.

Morning Round-up Second edition Serious traffic incident - Mount Surprise; Armed robbery - Graceville.

Morning round-up Man charged after serious crash - Mossman

Monday, 9

Evening Round-up April 9 Serious crash, Mossman; Serious crash, Logan Village; Missing woman, Chatsworth via Gympie update; Break and Enter, Hendra.

Afternoon Round-up Fatal mining incident - Moranbah; Alleged high-speed offence - Kangaroo Point

Boy dies - Tallai motorcycle incident 16-year-old boy who sustained serious head injuries after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a parked vehicle at Tallai early yesterday morning has died in hospital a short time ago.

Morning round-up Update - Ascot armed robbery; Three juveniles charged over Springfield robbery; Armed robbery arrest - Bracken Ridge; Armed robbery arrest - Strathpine

Sunday, 8

Afternoon round-up Update serious motorcycle crash - Tallai; Armed robbery arrest - Ascot; Armed robbery - Brackenridge; Missing woman - Chatsworth via Gympie; Sudden death - Hayman Island; Sudden death - Mt Isa; Child run over - Kingston; Dangerous operation charge - White Rock; Unrestrained children in unregistered car - Yelaborn (near Goondiwindi); Stabbing - Tanah Merah; Easter National Road Toll

Second Morning Round Up April 8 Unlicensed drink driver charged - Southport; Going armed to cause fear - Coolum; Attempted murder charge - Mount Isa; Serious motorcycle crash - Tallai; Missing woman - Chatsworth via Gympie.

Morning round-up Man charged with indecent assault - Kangaroo Point; Murder charge - Durack; Learner driver charged - Sunnybank; Unlawful wounding charge - Clermont

Saturday, 7

Evening round-up Fatal motorcycle crash - Woodford; Armed robbery - Spring Hill

Afternoon Round Up Ram raid - Redcliffe; Motorcyclist injured in Cairns incident; Serious injury crash - Bray Park; Queensland Easter Road Toll; Attempted murder - MacLeay Island; Two yachts capsize in Brisbane to Gladstone race.

Morning round-up Man charged following pursuit - Numinbah Valley; Crab pot theft - Cairns; Two arrested over armed robberies - Eastern Heights; Stabbing - Macleay Island; Serious single vehicle crash - Connors Range; Armed robbery - Springfield

Friday, 6

Evening round-up Serious assault update - Mitchelton; Missing woman located - Bundaberg; Dangerous operation arrest - Cairns; Balcony fall - East Brisbane

Afternoon round-up Serious traffic incident - Toowoomba

Man charged following assault, Mitchelton Police have charged a 36-year-old Everton Park man with grievous bodily harm following the alleged assault of a man at Mitchelton last night.

Serious assault Mitchelton Police have set up a crime scene at Brookside after a 49-year-old man was bashed overnight.

Morning round-up Man charged over spate of robberies - Brisbane; Drink driving charge - Ipswich; Fatal - Caboolture; Man run over by tractor - Mareeba; Armed robbery - West Ipswich

Thursday, 5

Man dies in surf, Palm Beach Police are currently on the Beach at the southern end of the Gold Coast after a drowning this afternoon.

Crash possibly linked to car jacking, armed robbery Police are investigating possible links between a traffic crash near Mount Coot-tha this afternoon and a number of earlier offences including a car jacking at Auchenflower and armed robbery at Carole Park.

Easter traffic congestion, Pacific Motorway Police are encouraging drivers to be patient and courteous despite heavy congestion on the Pacific Motorway, south of the Gold Coast.

Afternoon Round-up second edition Passenger dies from Gladstone traffic crash; Assault charges - Whitsunday; Elderly woman assaulted - Mt Gravatt

Afternoon Round-up Fatal crash - Toowoomba; Murder charge - Logan; Charges follow fatal crash - Millmerran; Carjacking - Auchenflower.

Alarm at southside road fatalities Police are alarmed at the number of people killed on south Brisbane roads recently. Six people lost their lives during March and so far this month four motorists have died.

Appeal for information Tingalpa BWS armed robbery Police are appealing for information on the identity of two men who robbbed the Tingalpa BWS on April 2

Morning Round-up Robbery - Ipswich; Update on Webster Road crash - Stafford; Armed robbery arrest - Clayfield; Speeding driver charged - Sunshine Coast; Rape arrest - Cairns.

Wednesday, 4

2007 Easter Road Safety Campaign Metro South Region As the Easter break approaches police are asking motorists to take greater care when traveling and to be considerate of others on the road.

2007 Easter Road Safety Campaign Far Northern Region Far Northern Regional police will be driving home to motorists the importance of the fatal four over the upcoming Easter break.

Central Region Easter Road Safety Campaign Drink drivers and speeding motorists will be a primary target for police in the Central Region this Easter.

2007 Easter Road Safety Campaign North Coast Region North Coast Region recorded the second highest number of fatalities for the State during last year’s Easter break with three people killed on local roads.

Southern Region Easter Road Safety Campaign Southern Region recorded the highest number of fatalities for the State over last year’s Easter holiday break with five people killed on local roads.

South Eastern Region Easter Road Safety Campaign As the Easter break approaches police are asking motorists to take greater care when they are traveling and be mindful of others on the road.

Northern Region Road Easter Road Safety Campaign Northern Region police will be driving home to motorists the importance of the fatal four over the upcoming Easter break.

Afternoon round-up second edition Woman dies following March crash - Marsden; Armed robbery arrest - Gympie; Man dies following Meadowbrook hotel incident

Afternoon Round-up Further update to Story Bridge incident - Brisbane; Helicopter incident - Moreton Island; Police release further footage - Surfers Paradise serious assault.

Mermaid Waters assault charges A 34-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman will appear in Southport Magistrates Court today in relation to the alleged assault and robbery of a man at Mermaid Waters last weekend.

Update to double fatal – Bruce Highway, Marmor The Bruce Highway has been re-opened to all traffic following a fatal single-vehicle traffic incident between Bajool and Marmor this morning.

Convenience store fire, Chambers Flat Investigators are appealing for information into a deliberately lit fire which caused significant damage to a convenience store in Chambers Flat at the weekend.

Fortitude Valley assault investigation A police investigation is continuing into an altercation at Fortitude Valley between two security providers and an Asian man. It is alleged just after midnight the Asian man finished work as a chef at a nearby restaurant and was going to his car when he and two security guards became involved in an altercation.

Fatal traffic incident Forest Lake A 68-year-old man has died after his vehicle rolled a number of times in a traffic incident on the Logan Motorway at Forest Lake this morning.

Double fatal – Bruce Highway, Marmor Police are at the scene of a fatal crash on the Bruce Highway at 8 Mile Creek south of Rockhampton in which two people have lost their lives.

Morning Round-up Update Story Bridge incident - Brisbane; Pursuit arrest - Gin Gin

Tuesday, 3

Evening round-up Fatal - Eerwahvale near Eumundi; Woman hit by car - South Brisbane

Man identified, Story Bridge incident The man involved in the incident on the Story Bridge has been identified.

Easter Road Safety Campaign State Release Police want to remind motorists to be extra vigilant when driving during the Easter holidays this year, with the official Easter 2007 Road Safety Campaign starting yesterday.

Assistance sought to identify man, Story Bridge Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify a man involved in an ongoing police incident on the Story Bridge.

Ipswich police warn against Triple Zero (000) misuse Ipswich police are making a clear statement to people who persist in misusing the Triple Zero (000) emergency telephone line – you will be prosecuted.

Crash Mount Lindesay Highway Jimboomba Five people have been transported to Logan Hospital with non life threatening injuries after a two vehicle crash at Jimboomba this afternoon.

Fatal crash – Marsden A 36-year-old man has died after he came off the motorcycle he was riding at Marsden this morning.

Morning roundup April 3 - second edition Suspicious fire, Palm Beach; Armed robbery arrests, Bundamba.

Suspicious behaviour Sunshine Coast Police are appealing for information to identify three men who followed a woman in a vehicle as she walked along a Sunshine Coast street yesterday.

Morning round-up Robbery - Tingalpa; Single vehicle crash - Stafford; Arrest - Mackay; Sudden death - Daisy Hill:

Monday, 2

Easter 2007 “Don’t be a statistic” when driving on CQ roads Central Queensland has lost eleven people on its roads this year and police appeal to motorists driving over the Easter break to drive carefully and be mindful that increased traffic using the road network increases the need to drive with courtesy and care.

Evening Round-up Sudden death, Rochedale South; Arrest sexual assault, Mareeba

Afternoon Round-up Fatal collision - Port Drive Lytton; Appeal for witnesses - fatal crash, Pacific Motorway.

Concerns held for missing mother, Bundaberg Police are continuing their search for a 30-year-old woman who went missing from the Bundaberg Base Hospital on Saturday after giving birth to her fifth child.

Operation Tailgate results, Ipswich District Police who conducted a traffic operation targeting tailgaters on the Ipswich Motorway last week say they couldn’t write enough tickets to keep up with the alleged offenders.

Chemical spill, Acacia Ridge Police are urging motorists to avoid Beaudesert Road and Bradman Road near McCotter Street at Acacia Ridge following a chemical spill.

Update - Acacia Ridge murder A 25-year-old Acacia Ridge woman will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court this morning charged with murder.

Morning Round-up Serious traffic incident - Elimbah; Sexual assault - Freshwater; Robbery - Mermaid Waters; Home invasion, stabbing - Crestmead.

Sunday, 1

Evening round-up second edition Going armed to cause fear arrest - Gold Coast; Grievous bodily harm arrest - Fortitude Valley; Grievous bodily harm arrest - Capella; Assault arrest - Yeppoon

Evening round-up Stolen property charges - Pinkenba; Armed robbery - South Rockhampton; Victim dies - Acacia Ridge incident; Hoax arrest - Woodridge; Road closure - Beechmont

Morning round up second edition Grievous bodily harm, Logan; Fatal, Duchess; Break and enter, Gold Coast

Morning round-up Serious assault, Meadowbrook;Armed robbery, Bundall; Convenience store fire, Chambers Flat; Arrest armed robbery, Petrie; Serious traffic incident, Alderley; Arrest armed in public, assault police, Caboolture

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