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September

Sunday, 30

Evening Round-up Robbery with violence - Bundaberg; Stealing with violence - Brisbane

Update – Nerang Railway Station robbery and assault charges The charges against a 19-year-old man, who allegedly robbed and assaulted a woman at Nerang Railway Station on Friday afternoon, have changed.

Update – missing teenagers, Hervey Bay Around 2.45pm today police located the teenagers who were reported missing in Hervey Bay yesterday

Afternoon Round-up Pharmacy break-in - Sunnybank; Fire - Ocean View; Crash - Imbil; Update, assault and robbery - Nerang

Morning Round-up Second edition Assault and robbery - Jindalee; Search concluded - Hervey Bay

Gold Coast - Operation Pyramid results Police continue to be frustrated by the number of motorists who continue to ignore the warnings and drink and drive.

Morning Round-up Child exploitation charge, Mermaid Beach; Fire real estate office, Sandgate; Robbery, Woolloongabba; House damaged during traffic incident, Redbank Plains; Robbery, Pimlico (Townsville)

Saturday, 29

Industrial fire, Sandgate Police are currently at the scene of a fire in an industrial estate at Sandgate.

Evening Round-up Armed robbery - Toowoomba; Fatal - Burpengary; Cliff fall - Miami (Gold Coast); Missing teenagers - Hervey Bay

Update - assault and robbery, Nerang Police are seeking public assistance in identifying a man who may be able to assist them with inquiries into an assault and robbery at Nerang yesterday.

Update - assault charges, Chillagoe Police have charged two men following two serious assaults that allegedly occurred in Chillagoe, west of Mareeba last night.

Charges after fire at Pomona Police have charged a 67-year-old Pomona man after a 71-year-old woman was allegedly held against her will and a house was burnt down in Pomona last night.

Serious assaults, Chillagoe Police are currently speaking with two men following two serious assaults that allegedly occurred in Chillagoe, west of Mareeba last night.

Depravation of liberty, suspicious house fire, Pomona A 71-year-old woman was allegedly held against her will for several hours at her residence located in Church Street, Pomona.

Assault and robbery, Nerang A woman was attacked and robbed yesterday afternoon by an unknown assailant in the car park of the Nerang Railway Station.

Friday, 28

Evening round-up Fatal crash - Wandoan (near Roma); Arrest armed robbery - Bundamba

Missing man at Greenvale located The 73-year-old man missing from Greenvale since yesterday has been located safe and well this morning.

Morning Round-up, Second edition Charges after carpark incident - Wynnum West; Break and enter - Maryborough.

Missing person Robert Shiels located Police are happy to advise that missing Sunshine Coast man Robert Shiels has been located a short time ago.

Are Your Children Being Exposed to Online Predators? Unfortunately the same advances in computer and telecommunication technology that allow our children to reach out to new sources of knowledge and cultural experiences are also leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and harm by online-sex offenders.

Morning round-up Arrest armed robberies - Stafford; Search and rescue - Greenvale (near Townsville)

Thursday, 27

Evening Round-up Dangerous operation of motor vehicle, Yandina; Fatal house fire, Corinda; Bank robbery, Townsville; Siege, Heritage Park, Beenleigh; Armed robbery, Sandgate; Update, fatal traffic incident, Beaudesert

Fatal traffic incident - Beaudesert Police are in attendance at a fatal traffic incident that occurred this afternoon in Beaudesert.

Located safe, Nundah The discovery of a safe in a northside park in 2006 still has police wondering about its origins.

Japanese tourist deceased, Green Island A 71-year-old woman from Onojo City, Japan died whilst swimming at Green Island this morning.

Theft of mag wheels - Hemmant Police are investigating an alleged break and enter that occurred between September 22, and September 24, 2007 at a transport company in Hemmant.

Afternoon Round-up Charges - Tara; Unlawful wounding - Yeppoon; Drugs, weapons located in raids on bikie premises - Sunshine Coast

Remembrance Day candlelight vigils Candlelight vigils will be held throughout the state tonight to honour Queensland police officers who have been killed on duty

Update – three vehicle crash, Kuranda Range Five people were taken to the Cairns Base Hospital after a three vehicle crash on the Kennedy Highway at Smithfield around 5.15pm yesterday

Wednesday, 26

Evening Round-up Vehicle located after armed robbery - Gold Coast; Serious traffic incident - Kuranda Range; Update charges - Margate incident.

Armed robbery, Gold Coast Police are searching for two men who used what appeared to be a single barrel shotgun to rob a customer inside the Bank of Queensland premises at the Treetops Shopping Centre this afternoon.

Morning round-up Second edition Multiple sex charges - Inala; Burglary charges - Capalaba; Comfit released from indecent assault - Newmarket

Fatal truck rollover, Witta A 50-year-old man died in a single vehicle crash on the Maleny Kenilworth Road at Witta around 8.30 last night

Morning round-up Attempted murder - Breakfast Creek; Single vehicle crash - Eidsvold (near Bundaberg); Update – Grievous bodily harm, Margate

Tuesday, 25

Evening Round-up Assault police charges - Broadbeach; Armed robbery charges - Innisfail.

Police seeking men over burglary with violence – Coolangatta Police are seeking two men who may have information in relation to the burglary with violence at Dutton Street at Coolangatta on September 18, 2007.

Missing person, Sunshine Coast Police are seeking assistance in the search for a 51-year-old man who was last seen on the Sunshine Coast at 10.30am yesterday.

Afternoon Round-up Serious crash - Willawong; Grievous bodily harm - Margate

Morning Round-up Armed robbery - Labrador; Assault police charges - Woorabinda.

Missing girl located, Rockhampton Police wish to advise that missing 16-year-old girl, Olivia Lauren Wale, was located safe and well in Rockhampton last night.

Monday, 24

Evening round up Fatal crash - Maryvale (near Warwick); Indecent assault - Newmarket

Police action continues on North Stradbroke Island Residents and holiday makers enjoyed a relatively quiet night last night with the increased police presence on Stradbroke Island.

Afternoon round-up Fatal traffic incident - Thorneside; Update - Operation Foxtrot Ironbark, the results are in; Building fire - Hamilton Island

Footage, Hamilton Post Office Armed Robbery Detectives from the Hendra Criminal Investigation Branch, investigating last Thursday’s armed robbery of the Hamilton Post Office, have obtained CCTV footage of the incident.

Morning Round-up Fatal single vehicle crash - Wandoan; Wilful damage - Bushland Beach; Robbery - Fortitude Valley; Vessel stealing charges - Cairns.

Sunday, 23

Fatal traffic incident, north of Proserpine Police are investigating a fatal traffic incident that occurred north of Proserpine this afternoon.

Break and enter of gun dealer, Ipswich A number of firearms and cash were stolen after a gun dealer in Brisbane Street, West Ipswich was broken into overnight.

Morning Round-up Break and enter - Mt Gravatt East.

Saturday, 22

Evening Round-up Wilful damage charges - Bundaberg; Serious assault charges - Rockhampton; Fatal crash - Greenslopes.

Proactive policing leaves its mark on the state’s south A multi-agency operation dubbed Operation Foxtrot Ironbark has led to the arrest of 86 people on 205 charges including firearms, drugs, fraud and stock related offences.

Morning Round-up second edition Robbery charges, Boondall; Fatal crash, South of Collinsvale; Armed robbery, Palm Beach; Unlawful wounding, Pimlico; Fatal traffic incident, Moggill

Morning Round-up Man struck by train - Dutton Park; Attempted armed robbery - Kirwan; Attempted armed robbery - Taringa.

Friday, 21

Afternoon Round-up Double fatality, Palmer River, northwest of Cairns; Man dies as result of crash, Carina; Single vehicle fatal crash, Machans Beach

Morning Round-up Burglary with violence - Sunshine Coast; Traffic incident - Pinkenba; Armed robbery - Ipswich.

Thursday, 20

Evening Round-up Armed robbery - Hamilton; Suspicious person - Bundaberg; Armed robbery - Brisbane city.

Aurukun disturbance - Update Police have charged 31 Aurukun residents in relation to a large disturbance overnight.

Disturbance, Aurukun Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a large disturbance at Aurukun overnight.

Burglary, Annerley Police are looking for two men after a burglary at a residence in Junction Terrace, Annerley last night.

Wednesday, 19

Fatal crash, Golden Beach The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal traffic incident that occurred at Golden Beach this morning.

Afternoon round-up Attempted murder investigation - Hervey Bay; Update to crash involving school bus - north of Gympie; Serious motorcycle crash - Maryborough

Morning Round up second edition Burglary with violence - Coolangatta; Taser deployed - Spring Hill.

Crash involving school bus, north of Gympie Police are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving a school bus on the Bruce Highway north of Gympie.

Morning Round-up Update, Burglary with violence - Booval; Traffic crash - Westcourt (Cairns); Update, fatal crash - Elliot (south of Bundaberg)

Tuesday, 18

Evening Round-up Fatal crash - south of Bundaberg; Robbery charges - Yandina (near Maroochydore).

Serious traffic incident, Bundaberg Police and Emergency Services are at the scene of a serious head-on collision near Bundaberg.

Specialist Services Branch officer stood down An officer from the Specialist Services Branch has been stood down after being served a Notice to Appear for an assault causing grievous bodily harm.

Statement issued on behalf of the Fairey family - “The Loss of a Daughter” On Sunday, 16th September our loving daughter, Jamie Anne Fairey, was involved in a tragic boating accident which claimed her life at the tender age of 9 years. Seth Colson, her best friend since birth and near son to our family was also involved and sustained serious injuries, and we are hopeful as time passes he will make a full recovery to be back by our sides again.

Police commence Operation Springbreak “Traditionally roads in the South Eastern Region during the spring school holiday period are busy with local, state and interstate traffic.  High volumes of traffic move on the motorway from the border to Brisbane, the Gold Coast Highway and major connecting arterial roads in country areas, such as Canungra, Beaudesert and Jimbooma.

Police seek witness to fatal Jet Ski accident Police are appealing for the man who witnessed the fatal Jet Ski incident on Bribie Island on Sunday, September 16 to please contact them.

Morning Round-up, second edition Chemical spill - Parkinson; Unlawful wounding charge - Cairns; Murder - Ipswich

Morning Round-up Boat fire - Mission Beach (Innisfail); Burglary with violence - Booval (Ipswich)

Monday, 17

Evening Round up Murder - North Ipswich; Armed robbery - Molendinar.

Afternoon Round-up Rare parrots stolen - Bald Hills; Fatal industrial incident - Warner; Drug charges - Sunshine Coast.

Morning Round-up Fatal - Tanah Merah (Brisbane); Fire - Greenslopes; Marine Incident - Broadbeach Waters (Gold Coast); Fire - Parramatta Park (Cairns)

Sunday, 16

Evening round-up Fatal - Worongary; Fatal jetski crash - Bribie Island

Afternoon round-up Assistance in identifying man - Brisbane; Assault charges - Brisbane

National Police Remembrance Day The late Constable Brett Irwin and Detective Sergeant Stewart Kerlin will be among the 137 officers honoured across the state on National Police Remembrance Day on September 29.

Two vehicle fatal crash, Bucasia A man died this morning after his car was involved in a head-on collision with a utility at Bucasia on Mackay’s northern beaches.

Youth dies in single vehicle crash, Sunshine Coast A teenage boy died when the car he was travelling in crashed on the Bruce Highway at Kybong south of Gympie overnight.

Saturday, 15

Evening Round-up Traffic crash - Pacific Motorway; Update, train derailment - Barcaldine; Robbery with violence - Edge Hill (Cairns)

Afternoon Round-up, second edition Armed robbery - Yandina (near Maroochydore); Train derailment - Barcaldine

Afternoon round-up Sexual assault - Lutwyche; Update - attempted abduction - Bellbowrie; Suspicious vehicle fire - West End (Townsville); Serious crash - Carina

Morning round-up second edition Pedestrian hit by car - Fortitude Valley; Unlawful wounding - Gympie

Morning Round-up Fatal crash - Sapphire; Serious single vehicle rollover - Brisbane

Friday, 14

Evening Round-up, second edition Attempted abduction - Bellbowrie (western Brisbane); Armed robbery - Bundamba (Ipswich)

Evening Round-up Missing girl located - North Lakes; Missing person - Hidden Valley (near Gladstone); Robbery of pharmacy - Calamvale

Property crime investigation, Ipswich District Police have charged a number of people following a recent investigation into several incidents of property crime in Brisbane’s west.

Death by the River - The Vampire Murder Community Supporting Police Inc. will present another “Behind the Crime” community forum next Friday night.

Afternoon Round-up Fatal traffic crash - Boreren (near Gladstone); Stabbing - North Tamborine

Comfit released - attempted armed robbery, Broadbeach Police have released a comfit of a woman who attempted to rob a 64-year-old woman in the carpark of Jupiters Casino at Broadbeach around 1.15am yesterday.

Morning Round-up Boat crash - Brisbane; Armed robbery arrest - Browns Plains; Industrial death - Gold Coast

Thursday, 13

Morning Round up second edition Serious crash - Dalby; Charges following robbery - Kirwan.

Morning round-up Armed robbery - Sunnybank Hills; Attempted armed robbery - Jupiters casino carpark; Suspicious house fire - Redbank; Two officers bitten by man - Fortitude Valley

Wednesday, 12

Evening round-up Fatal crash - Gold Coast; Woman dies after crash - Gold Coast; Bodies located - Townsville

Police urge Queenslanders to give blood Police are urging motorists to remain vigilant, stick to the speed limit and to take regular breaks on long journeys during the holidays.

Fatal motorcycle crash, Gold Coast Police are at the scene of a fatal crash at the intersection of Reedy Creek and Mattocks roads, Reedy Creek.

Morning Round-up Second edition Tourist drowns - far north Queensland; Robbery with violence - Inala.

Morning round-up Fatal crash - Glenden (central Queensland); Suspicious house fire - Park Ridge; Deprivation of liberty arrest - Ipswich

Tuesday, 11

Search for man, Hidden Valley Police are searching for a 39-year-old man who was reported missing from a camping ground north of Townsville today.

Robbery with Violence, The Pines Shopping Centre - Elanora Police are investigating the robbery and assault of a 54 year old man near the ANZ Bank at the Pines Shopping Centre, Elanora in the early hours of this morning.

Man to face court over drug lab A 32-year-old man is expected to face Southport Court today in relation to the alleged discovery of an amphetamines laboratory in the bedroom of a house at Southport yesterday afternoon.

Morning round-up Armed robbery - Nundah; Bruce Highway closed after crashes - Murrumba Downs

Monday, 10

Evening round-up Robbery, Kirwan: Police are investigating this afternoon’s robbery of the QLD Country Credit Union at the Willows Shopping Centre at Kirwan.

Police seek public assistance, Biggera Waters (Gold Coast) Gold Coast detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the location of a 40-year-old man in Back Street, Biggera Waters around 6am on Saturday, September 8, 2007.

Morning round-up Grievous bodily harm arrest - Gladstone; Serious crash - Maidenwell; Burglary of pharmacy - Woolloongabba; Pacific Motorway lane closure - Robina

Sunday, 9

Evening round-up Murder charge - Kowanyama; Stabbing - Burleigh Heads

Afternoon Round-up Drug lab arrest - Coopers Plains; Ram raid - Capalaba; Serious assault - Bulimba

Alert to motorists – road closures due to crashes Police are currently attending three separate traffic incidents in the Gold Coast and Logan areas.

Morning Round up Fatal fire - Bellbowrie; Fatal - Mission Beach; Single vehicle crash - Willowbank; Armed man - Gladstone.

Saturday, 8

Terrorist attack training exercise to test government response capabilities The Queensland Government’s preparedness for a terrorist attack and other disasters in Brisbane’s CBD will be tested during two training exercises this month, Premier Peter Beattie said today.

Evening round-up Sexual assault charges - Milton; Charges follow disturbance - Rockhampton; Building fire update - Sherwood

Afternoon Round-up Fire - Trebonne (via Ingham); Caravan fire - Tieri (Rockhampton); Pursuit - Mount Glorious (Brisbane)

Police urge motorists to exercise caution around road works Police wish to remind motorists to take extra care when travelling on Brisbane roads that are currently undergoing work.

Warehouse fire, Sherwood An emergency situation has been declared due to a serious warehouse fire in Sherwood.

Morning Round-up second edition Serious crash - Wonga Beach; Pedestrian hit by a car - Ipswich; Armed robbery charges - Toowoomba

Morning Round-up Fatal single vehicle crash - Glenwood; Stabbing death - Hervey Bay; Armed robbery - Hope Island; Serious crash - Forest Gardens; Fatal fall - Surfers Paradise; Pedestrian struck - Miami.

Morning Round-up Fatal single vehicle crash - Glenwood; Stabbing death - Hervey Bay; Armed robbery - Hope Island; Serious crash - Forest Gardens; Fatal fall - Surfers Paradise; Pedestrian struck - Miami;

Friday, 7

Drug trafficking arrests Woodstock As a result of ongoing investigations detectives from the Northern Regional Drug Squad have arrested three men with a number of serious drug offences.

Afternoon round-up Armed robbery charges - Bundaberg; Serious crash - Nerang

Attempted murder charge, Hervey Bay A 19-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and grievous bodily harm following an alleged stabbing at Point Vernon, Hervey Bay this morning.

Police warn against unsecured wireless networks Rockhampton police are urging wireless internet users with unsecured networks to talk to their internet providers to boost their security.

Police seek assistance – Fraud offences, Ipswich area Police are seeking the assistance of the public to identify a man who may be able to assist them with their inquiries into fraud and theft offences in the Ipswich area.

Sexual assault arrest, Ipswich Police have arrested a 50-year-old Ipswich man this morning following a complaint by a 39-year-old Ipswich woman, who alleged she was sexually assaulted in April this year.

Security footage released - Armed robbery, Lutwyche Police have released security footage from the armed robbery of the Caltex Service Station on Lutwyche Road on Wednesday night.

Police seek public assistance – Ram raid, Forest Lake Police are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying two people who may be able to assist with inquiries into the ram raid of a liquor store at Forest Lake.

Morning Round-up, second edition Assault police charge - Tully; Appeal for witnesses - Kedron crash; Ram raid - Carina

Morning Round Up Rape charge - Aspley; Armed robbery - Bundaberg; Convenience store robbery - Raymonds Hill.

Thursday, 6

Evening roundup Fatal crash, Salisbury; Fatal crash, Cooroy; Armed robbery, Rochedale

Task Force Argos covert operation Foxtrot Beau A 30-year-old man was arrested in a covert operation after allegedly attempting to engage in on-line sexual activities with a 13-year-old girl.

Horse movement charge, Dalby A 21-year-old stockman was issued with a Notice to Appear today following the movement of two horses to his home at Bowenville from a feedlot facility near Dalby on August 29.

Taskforce Argos closes investigation into child pornography Queensland Police have charged 13 people as part of a major investigation into the possession and distribution of child exploitation images. And enquiries are continuing.

Fatal crash near Cooroy Police are at the scene of a single vehicle rollover that has claimed the life of a man.

Police seek witnesses to fatal crash – Templin Police are urging anyone who may have witnessed a fatal crash at Templin yesterday evening to contact police.

Afternoon Round-up Armed robbery - Gympie; Girl hit by car - Beerburrum; Suspected chemical leak - Wacol.

Morning Round Up Fatal crash - Templin; Machinery arson - Sherwood; Service station robbery - Lutwyche.

Wednesday, 5

Evening Round-up Assault arrest, Bowen; Robbery, Deagan

Stabbing - Crestmead A 22-year-old Crestmead man was stabbed last evening outside an address in Abbeyfeale Street, Crestmead.

Tuesday, 4

Fraud charges, Brisbane A 23-year-old Malaysian man was charged this evening as part of a U.S. Secret Service and Queensland Police fraud investigation into alleged counterfeit credit card offences.

Armed robber sought by police - Margate Police have released security footage of an armed man who last week robbed a supermarket north of Brisbane.

Murder charge - Southport Police have charged a 16-year-old boy with one count of murder following the discovery of the body of a 36-year-old woman last evening.

Morning Round-up Serious assault, Coorparoo; Armed robbery, West End; Semi-trailer fire, Loganholme

Suspicious death, Southport Police are investigating the suspicious death of a 36-year-old Southport woman.

Monday, 3

Investigations continue into fatal boat crash Police investigations into Saturday’s boat crash on Moreton Bay are continuing.

Afternoon Round-up Man injured - Roma Street Parklands (Brisbane); Man arrested drug and traffic charges - Woodridge; Dangerous operation arrest - Whitsundays; Break and enter - Woorabinda (central Queensland)

Body found - Southport Police are investigating the death of a male person whose body was discovered at Southport this morning.

Morning Round-up Search and rescue, Moreton Bay; Pedestrian injured, Auchenflower; Truck fire, Cooroy

Sunday, 2

Charges – Aitkenvale shooting Two men have been charged with murder in relation to a shooting incident at Aitkenvale

Evening round-up Arrest drug production - Kalapa (near Rockhamtpon); Arrest serious assault - Surfers Paradise

Afternoon roundup September 2 Fatal crash, Rockhampton; Serious crash, Imbil; Armed Robbery, Port Douglas; Dangerous Operation arrest, Westcourt.

Police seeking witnesses to assault, Surfers Paradise Police are seeking assistance to identify a group of men after a 49-year-old Gold Coast man was assaulted in Surfers Paradise this morning.

Morning round-up Serious single vehicle crash - Karana Downs; Armed robbery - Wilston; Located missing mother and daughter - Innisfail

Police congratulate Riverfire patrons Police wish to thank the public for their patience in observing road, river and bridge closures during the 2007 Riverfire held this evening across Brisbane

Saturday, 1

Fatal marine incident, Pinkenba update The 15 people involved in this afternoon’s tragic marine incident on Moreton Bay have now all been accounted for.

Fatal marine incident, Pinkenba Police and emergency service personnel attended the scene of a fatal marine incident which occurred in Moreton Bay this afternoon.

Fatal crash, Capalaba A 23-year-old man injured in a serious traffic incident last night at Capalaba died in the Princess Alexandra Hospital this morning

Police reminder equine standstill Police wish to remind horse owners and those in the equine industry that the ban on horse movements around the nation continues

Morning round-up Arrests home invasion - Ashmore; Serious crash - Noosa

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