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February

Friday, 29

Evening round-up Looting arrests - Mackay; Double fatal crash - Lotus Creek south of Mackay; Spring Hill fire update

Morning Round-up, third edition Counterfeit money - Cairns; Assault of woman - Rockhampton; Sexual assault - North Rockhampton; Marine incident - North Stradbroke Island

Morning round-up second edition Drug arrests - Scarborough; Drive-by shooting - Paradise Point; Homes destroyed by fire - Spring Hill

Morning Round-up Homes destroyed by fire, Spring Hill; Serious assault police, Dutton Park

Thursday, 28

South Eastern Region afternoon round-up Unlawful wounding charge, Surfers Paradise;Armed robbery arrest, Mermaid Waters and Missing detonators, Coomera.

Police searching for missing woman, Bracken Ridge Concerns are held for the welfare of a 52-year-old woman who was last seen at Alexandra Hills on February 14.

Fatal single vehicle crash, Carbrook A man lost his life last night after the car he was driving crashed at Carbrook south of Brisbane.

Wednesday, 27

Evening Round-up Fatal traffic incident, Carbrook; Grievous bodily harm arrest, North Deep Creek (near Gympie); Armed robbery, Greenslopes; Police officer spat on, Chermside

Fatal crash, Gooburrum near Bundaberg Investigations are continuing into a single vehicle fatal traffic crash at Gooburrum approximately 14kms north of Bundaberg.

Drug charges, Nerang A 36-year-old Nerang man has been charged with seven offences following the execution of a search warrant at a Hinkler Drive, Nerang home this morning.

Afternoon round-up Death of toddler - Biggenden; Vehicle fires - Lawnton; Armed robbery update - Bundaberg

Morning round-up SER Drug trafficking charges, Regents Park and Pharmacy break and enters, Ormeau and Mount Tamborine.

Tuesday, 26

Evening Round-up Grievous bodily harm arrest, Kippa Ring; Chemist break charges, Brisbane North; Police assaulted after traffic interception, Taigum

Morning Round-up, second edition Burglary - Sandgate; Suspected drowning - Whitsunday Islands; Serious truck crash - Toowoomba; Truck rollover - Chinchilla

Morning Round-up Drug and stolen property arrest - Nanango; Armed robbery - Chermside; Armed robbery - Ipswich; Officer spat on - Caboolture Watchhouse

Monday, 25

Evening Round-up Plan ahead to visit Queen Victoria; Armed robbery and deprivation of liberty charges - Clontarf; Traffic crash - Windsor.

Four charged for drugs, Gold Coast Gold Coast police, assisted by officers from State Crime Operations Command’s Taskforce Hydra, have uncovered a significant quantity of drugs in two separate raids today.

Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad arrests three Three people have recently been charged by detectives from the South Eastern Stock and Rural Crime Investigation Squad (SE SARCIS) thanks to assistance from the public.

Footage, armed robbery, Richlands Police are investigating the armed robbery of a drive-through bottle shop in Richlands yesterday afternoon.

Suspected arson, Coolangatta Police are currently investigating a fire in a unit complex in Miles Street, Coolangatta, early this morning.

Morning Round-up, second edition Crash - Tewantin; Unlawful wounding - Woodridge; Serious assault police - Leichhardt; Fatal - Charlton; Men charged with bag snatch - Kilcoy

Two men charged for attempted murder, Loganlea A 34-year-old man and a 20-year-old man will face Beenleigh Magistrates Court today charged with attempted murder.

Morning Round-up Armed robbery - Richlands; Murder charges - Koala Park (Burleigh Heads); Female officer assaulted - Bundaberg; Update - shooting - Loganlea; Update - shooting - Nambour.

Sunday, 24

Nambour shooting update A man and a woman are assisting police with their enquiries into a shooting at Nambour on Friday night.

Morning Round-up third edition Robbery with violence, Highland Park; Armed Robbery, Mermaid Waters

Morning Round-up second edition Serious assault police - Bracken Ridge; Large disturbance – Heatley; Obstruct police – Fortitude Valley

Morning round-up Drowning - Sunshine Beach,Sunshine Coast; Armed robbery - Torquay

Saturday, 23

Missing woman located, Kelvin Grove The 58-year-old woman reported missing in Kelvin Grove this afternoon has been located safe and well.

Double fatal Biggenden Forensic Crash Unit officers will continue investigations into a single vehicle crash that claimed the lives of two people this afternoon.

Police appeal for assistance to locate missing woman Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a Kelvin Grove woman missing since lunchtime. The 58-year-old Rochester Terrace resident was last seen at her home around 12.30pm.

Evening Round-up February 23 Drug arrests, Toowoomba; Fatal crash, Biggenden; Fatal crash, Currumbin

Afternoon Round-up Armed robbery - Bundaberg; Armed robbery - Burleigh Heads; Dangerous operation of motor vehicle and stolen car arrest - Miami; Torture - deprivation of liberty, rape arrest, Redbank; Sexual assault - Macgregor; Shooting Update - Loganlea

Morning Round-up Head-on collision - Turtle Cove (near Port Douglas): Shooting incident - Loganlea.

Friday, 22

Evening Round-up Update, traffic crash - Smithfield; Men shot - Nambour

Fatal - Warana A 39-year-old Maroochydore man has died after his motorcycle collided with a vehicle in Warana this morning.

Afternoon Round-up Serious assault police charge, Eight Mile Plains; Armed robbery, Brassall; Grievous bodily harm arrest, Rockhampton

Morning roundup February 22 Armed robbery, McDowall; Fatal crash, Yatala; Serious assault, Rockhampton; Armed robbery and deprivation of liberty, Clontarf

Concerns held for missing Gold Coast teenager Police are concerned for the welfare of an 18-year-old girl missing from her Labrador home.

Thursday, 21

Fatal traffic crash, Yatala Police are at the scene of a head on collision between a 4WD and a truck on the corner of Stanmore Road and Turner Street, Yatala.

Afternoon round-up Appeal for motorist to come forward - Yeronga; Arrest following stand-off - near Bundaberg

Police target major drug suppliers on the Sunshine Coast Forty-three people have been charged on a total of 243 offences including trafficking dangerous drugs as a result of a major police operation on the Sunshine Coast.

SER Morning Round-up Drug charges, Bundall; Armed robbery charges, Surfers Paradise; Drug charges, Logan Village

Wednesday, 20

Serious crash, Smithfield A 31-year-old woman is being treated in the Cairns Base Hospital after a serious traffic incident in Smithfield this evening.

Afternoon Round-up Robbery - Tugun; Fatal Crash - Burleigh Heads; Serious crash - Capalaba; Crash update - Woodridge.

Police undo major drug syndicate in Cairns Police yesterday reaped the results of a tenacious drug operation when they uncovered three highly sophisticated hydroponics laboratories in three Cairns suburbs.

Fatal traffic crash, Kingston A 69-year-old Woodridge man has died in the Logan Hospital today following a single vehicle traffic crash this morning.

Morning Round-up February 20 Armed robbery, Coopers Plains; Robbery with violence, Carina; Suspicious fire, Maryborough; Rape arrest, Acacia Ridge

Tuesday, 19

Evening Round-up Robbery arrests - Fairfield; Bomb hoax arrest - Mooloolaba; Taser deployed - Kelvin Grove; Robbery with violence arrest - Bundaberg; Arson arrests - Toowoomba District

Afternoon Round-up, second edition Attempted murder - Burketown; Murder - Doomadgee

Afternoon Round-up Stabbing, Burketown; Stabbing, Doomadgee

Attempted murder charge, Surfers Paradise A 56-year-old Robina man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident at a Northcliffe Terrace apartment yesterday afternoon.

Morning Round-up House fire, Macgregor.

Monday, 18

Evening Round-up Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle - Bundaberg; Fatal - Maryborough; Serious crash - South Johnstone (Innisfail)

Suspicious death – Callemondah near Gladstone Police are treating the death of a woman, who was found in bushland near Gladstone this afternoon, as suspicious.

Morning Round-up South Eastern Region Robbery charges, Surfers; Theft charges, Surfers Paradise; Attempted armed robbery, Currumbin Hill

Morning Round-up Assault - Rockhampton; Serious crash - Doolandella

Sunday, 17

Evening Round-up Serious assault police - Bellara; Fatal traffic crash - Belli Park

Morning Round-up House fire - Acacia Ridge; House fires - Gatton Division; Serious crash - Berrinba; Fatal crash - Belli Park

Saturday, 16

Evening Round-up Grievous bodily harm charges - Beerwah; Armed robbery - Gold Coast.

1800 number deactivated Police wish to advise the 1800 100 188 information number for the Mackay floods has been shut down.

Afternoon round-up Fire - Dalby; Armed robbery - Aspley

Morning Round-up Fatal - Rollingstone; Serious assault police - Bokarina; Serious assault police - Mareeba; Unlawful wounding - Vincent (Townsville); Fatal incident - Beaudesert

Friday, 15

Evening round-up Theft of kangaroo carcasses - Winton; Fraud arrest - Brisbane; Break and enter - Nambour Blockbuster; Appeal for witnesses to serious crash - Eight Mile Plains; Flooding - Mackay and Townsville

1800 number established for Mackay flood An information number has been established for the floods in Mackay.

Residents urged to stay clam, Mackay Mackay police are urging local residents in the area to stay inside their homes unless advised otherwise by Emergency Services.

Morning Round-up Murder arrests - Caboolture; Serious crash - Eight Mile Plains; Serious assault police - Rasmussen

Thursday, 14

Duplex fire, Hope Island Police are currently investigating a fire which has caused extensive damage this afternoon.

Body located at Marian Weir The body of a young man has been located in the Marian Weir area this morning.

Arson arrest, Heritage Park A 17-year-old Heritage Park woman has been charged with one count of arson following a fire at a Courtney Close, Heritage Park residence this morning.

Morning Round-up Fatal flood incident - Gogango; Serious assault - Charters Towers; Serious assault police - Caboolture

Wednesday, 13

Evening Round-up Arrests, ramming of police vehicle, Wynnum West; Murder arrest, Gold Coast

Afternoon Round-up Robbery arrest - Upper Mount Gravatt; Off-duty officer charged with drink driving - Brisbane

Fraud syndicate exposed, Brisbane and Gold Coast Police have released images of two men who may be able to assist with further inquiries in relation to an identity crime syndicate

Morning Round-up Fatal truck crash, Browns Plains; Robbery with violence arrest, Currimundi (Sunshine Coast)

Tuesday, 12

Evening Round-up Search - Marian Weir; Road closures due to flooding; Flood rescue - Gladstone; Looting charges - Emerald; Missing Palm Beach man located; Break and enter charges - Mackay; Burglary - Rainbow Beach; Evade Police - Wynnum West; Armed robbery arrest - Toowoomba

Man charged, Broadbeach A 40-year-old Broadbeach man has been charged with grievous bodily harm and is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Morning Round-up Second edition Rescue attempt of stricken vessel - Whitsunday Islands; Flooding - Bowen area; Marine rescue - Airlie Beach; Man in custody dies in hospital - Southport: Rape arrest Cairns.

Police charge 139 people after Sunshine Coast blitz A week-long operation that was the first of its kind for the Sunshine Coast was wound up on Sunday with 139 people being charged with 282 offences.

Morning Round-up Drug trafficking charge, Bucasia (near Mackay);Armed robbery, Toowoomba; Robbery with violence, Currimundi (Sunshine Coast)

Rising water after night of heavy rain, Townsville District Police are urging motorists to exercise extreme caution following a night of heavy rainfall and flooding in the Townsville District.

Monday, 11

Afternoon Round-up February 11 Two charged with burglary, Gladstone, Second man charged, Alexandra Headlands incident, Pharmacy break-in, Thornlands, Fatal, Townsville

Mourners urged to stop the graffiti Police have joined with Education Queensland to urge young people affected by the loss of two Southport State High School students last week, to stop the graffiti.

Police continue search for missing Chinese girl aged 14 The search is continuing for a 14-year-old girl who disappeared more than a week ago while on a study tour from China.

Footage and stills released Alderley Arms Hotel robbery Investigating officers have released footage and stills from the robbery of the Alderley Arms Hotel on Samford Road, Alderley on February 9.

Morning Round-up Attempted murder charge, Kingston; Woman robbed, Kingston; House destroyed by fire, Theodore (near Moura); Man robbed, Caboolture; Fire, Pimpama

Sunday, 10

Evening round-up Murder charge - Mareeba; Grievous bodily harm - Keperra; Motorcycle crash - Numinbah Valley

Afternoon round up February 10 Missing man located - Mareeba; Serious assault - Kallangur; Fatal traffic crash - Bohle, Townsville

Drivers fail to heed drink-driving warning Police are concerned by the number of motorists who are failing to take notice of drink-driving warnings after 284 drivers were found to be affected by alcohol as they left the City over the weekend.

Saturday, 9

Evening Round-up Man charged with sexual assault, Kangaroo Point; Serious assault police, Wandal (Rockhampton); Man charged with indecent treatment and stalking, Upper Mount Gravatt; Fatal traffic incident, Oakey

Armed robbery arrest, Gold Coast A 29-year-old Mudgeeraba woman has been charged with three counts of robbery with violence whilst armed and two counts of stealing following a 90 minute crime spree today.

Afternoon round up February 9 Mareeba search update for mother and son; Break and enter - Alderly; Serious traffic crash - Esk; Repeat drink driver - Brisbane; Murder arrests - Caboolture; Attempted robbery arrest - Bundaberg

Armed robbery – Mudgeeraba Police are currently at the scene of an armed robbery at the Mudgeeraba Shopping Centre on Swan Lane.

Morning Round-up Second edition Search continues - Mareeba; Burglary charges - Nundah.

Morning Round-up Serious crash - Black Mountain, Sunshine Coast; Truck rollover and road closure - Parkinson; Armed robbery - Nerang.

Fatal motorcycle crash, Woongoolba A 46-year-old man has died following a motorcycle crash on the Stapylton Jacobs Well Road at Woongoolba last night

Friday, 8

Evening Round-up Appealing for Witnesses, Wavell Heights; Attempted murder arrest, Ipswich; Car collides with building, Warana

Concerns held for missing 92 year-old woman and her son, Mareeba Police are concerned for the welfare of a 92-year-old woman and her 68-year-old son who have been missing since yesterday afternoon.

Man takes ill in custody, Southport A 47-year-old Mermaid Beach man has been transported by QAS officers to the Gold Coast Hospital in a critical condition.

Pedestrian struck, Biggera Waters A 15-year-old Biggera Waters girl is in a critical condition at the Gold Coast Hospital and a dog is dead following a pedestrian incident last night.

Robbery with violence charges, Sunnybank Two teenagers will face the Brisbane Children’s Court today after allegedly robbing a 29-year-old man at a bus stop in Sunnybank last night.

Fatal truck crash, Cunnigham’s Gap Police are currently at the scene of a fatal truck rollover on the Cunningham Highway at Cunningham’s Gap

Morning round-up Robbery - Yeronga; Robbery with violence - Kedron; Serious assault police -Palm Island; Update - truck crash - Cardwell Range

Thursday, 7

Evening Round-up Grievous bodily harm charge - Alexandra Headlands; Man dies in quad bike incident - Charleville; Update fatal crash - Gold Coast; Truck crash - Cardwell Range.

Man repeatedly indecently assaults girl A man followed a 10-year-old girl into three stores at an Upper Mount Gravatt shopping centre and touched her inappropriately on the bottom.

Pedestrians struck down by car, Labrador Two young men were tragically struck down by a vehicle in Labrador this morning.

Morning round-up Second edition Drug lab located - Bundaberg; Pharmacy break-in - Woombye; Man’s name released - Capalaba

Morning Round-up Highway reopened - Moranbah; Further flood arrest - Emerald; Serious crash -Grange; Armed robbery - Woolloongabba; Armed robbery arrest - Rockhampton; Burglary with violence - Wynnum

Wednesday, 6

Evening round-up Man drowns in flash flood - Capalaba; Armed man arrested - Deception Bay

Operation White Tail stings motorists More than 350 motorists were stopped and breathalysed during the fourth ‘Operation White Tail’ a traffic enforcement campaign in the Southport area. Forty motorists were issued with infringement notices for offences including seven for major defects, 22 minor defect notices, three for no registration label attached, two illegal plates and two fail to produce licence.

Search suspended for diver, Otter Reef - Cardwell Police have suspended the search this afternoon for a diver who went missing near Otter Reef off Cardwell

Afternoon Round-up February 6 Sudden death, Wooroolin; Update - Missing diver, Cardwell; Break and enter, Toowoomba; Tainted property arrest, Parkinson; Fraud arrest, Whitsundays

Shooting, Kingston A 29-year-old Woodridge woman is in a critical but stable condition at the Princess Alexandra Hospital following a gunshot injury to her neck.

Morning round up second edition Fuel tanker rolled - near Moranbah; Fatal truck incident - Beenleigh; D'aguilar Highway open - Kilcoy

Morning Round-up Shooting - Kingston; Highway cut - Kilcoy

Tuesday, 5

European man identified, Brisbane A man who presented himself at the Royal Brisbane Hospital on January 17 with apparent memory loss has been identified today.

Morning round-up February 5 second edition House fire arrest - Maryborough; Robbery of Wide Bay Australia - Gladstone; Grievous bodily harm arrest - Kallangur

Morning Round-up Search for missing diver - off Cardwell; Update on fatal crash - Gold Coast; Officer bitten - Aurukun; Vehicles burnt - Southport

Monday, 4

Update fatal crash, Pacific Motorway near Nerang The driver of a car involved in a fatal crash that occurred on the Pacific Motorway around 7.15 tonight has died while being transported to hospital.

Fatal crash, Pacific Motorway near Nerang The Pacific Motorway southbound remains closed after a fatal crash between a car and truck this evening.

Afternoon round-up Assault - Toowong; Chinese student still missing - Brisbane; Man charged following pursuit - Loganholme

Series of pharmacy break and enters Police are appealing for information in relation to five pharmacy break and enters which occurred during the early hours of January 29 and February 4.

Morning round up, second edition Fatal - Cleveland; Fire - Ormiston; Child exploitation charges - Camira

Morning Round-up Unintentional discharge of QPS firearm - Sandgate; Man and woman rescued from flood waters - Gold Coast; Charges after house fire - Maryborough; Armed robbery - Mermaid Waters.

Sunday, 3

Evening Round-up Serious crash - Logan; Missing Chinese student - Brisbane

Afternoon Round-up Serious burns - Kallangur (update);Serious assault police arrest - Fortitude Valley; Dangerous Driving charges - Ipswich; Steam roller collides with house - Caboolture

Morning Round-up Fatal crash - West Haldon; Possession of dangerous drugs - Toowoomba; Serious assault of police - North Mackay; Man charged with weapons related offences - Cardwell.

Saturday, 2

Afternoon Round-up Armed robbery - Carindale; Traffic crash - Kallangur.

Morning Round-up second edition Armed robbery of pizza delivery driver - Mansfield; Arson - Maryborough; Serious burns - Kallangur; Robbery with violence charges - Charters Towers.

Morning Round-up Serious assault charges - Bundaberg.

Friday, 1

Evening roundup February 1 Possession child exploitation material, Gympie; Arson investigation, Newmarket

Afternoon Round-up, second edition Grievous bodily harm arrest - Koongal; Attempted armed robbery - Forest Lake

Afternoon Round-up Fatal - Bray Park; Attempted murder arrest - Clayfield; Historical child sex offences arrest - Far North Queensland

Bridging the gap - QPS/Sudanese Youth Football Challenge Officers from the Queensland Police Service and young members of the Sudanese community will be testing their skills in a QPS and Sudanese Youth Football (Soccer) Challenge on Sunday, February 10.

Morning Round-up February 1 Attempted armed robbery, Forest Lake; Serious crash, South Maclean; Attempted murder arrest, Yarraman.

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