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April

Wednesday, 30

Armed robbery, Mudgeeraba; Trafficking arrest, Andergrove (Mackay); Unlawful wounding arrest, Wyandra.

A Queensland Police Service constable has today been served with a notice to appear by the Crime and Misconduct Commission on a charge of assault, arising from an incident in Adelaide Street in the City in July 2007.

Drug charges, Southport

A 27-year-old Southport man is due to face the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow on a number of serious drug charges.

Three charged over Isle of Capri armed robbery

Police have charged two 20-year-old men from Labrador and Chevron Island as well as a 19-year-old Runaway Bay man following an armed robbery on the Isle of Capri this morning.

Ravenshoe Police target drink drivers

Police will continue to target the Ravenshoe Police division in an effort to keep local roads safe.

Cyclist critically injured, Southport

Police are appealing for witnesses to a traffic incident involving a cyclist and a semi-trailer this morning to come forward.

Morning round-up second edition

Armed robbery, Mareeba, Attempted Arson, Mackay

The Strand Beat working to reduce crime

The opening of the Strand Police Beat earlier this month is already having positive impacts on personal safety, public disorder, liquor and traffic offences and property security.

Morning Round-up

Armed robbery charges - Capalaba; Armed robbery - Stafford Heights; Update, serious traffic incident - Worongary; Armed robbery - Chermside.

Tuesday, 29

Burglary and assault Centenary Heights Toowoomba

Toowoomba police are investigating a burglary and serious assault of a 61-year-old woman in Bass Street, Centenary Heights which occurred early this morning

Off-duty Queensland Police Service officer convicted of assault

A Queensland Police officer was today convicted in a Sydney court of charges relating to an assault.

Three charged in Ravenshoe drug raids

Three people were charged after police located around 900 cannabis plants during drug raids at Ravenshoe today.

Sexual assault, Peregian Beach

Police are investigating the sexual assault of a 41-year-old woman along the beach at Peregian Beach yesterday afternoon.

Pharmacy break and enter, Maroochydore

Police are searching for two men who broke into the Healthy Pharmacy in Maud Street, Maroochydore, about 4.50am yesterday.

Morning round-up

House fire - Edens Landing; Fatal Crash - Carindale

Monday, 28

Man charged twice for drink driving, Slacks Creek

Police have charged a 19-year-old Springwood man twice for drink driving over the ANZAC Day long weekend.

Fatal jet ski incident, Labrador

Gold Coast police are currently investigating the cause of a fatal jet ski incident in the Broadwater at Labrador this morning.

Morning Round-up, second edition

Armed robbery - Gympie; Indecent assault - Cairns; Bushwalker found deceased - Cunningham's Gap; Forgery charge - Townsville

Robbery charges, Mermaid Waters

Three men will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court today charged with robbery whilst armed in company following an incident overnight.

Suspicious house fire, Edens Landing

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a house fire at Edens Landing overnight.

Morning round-up

Police officer assaulted - Beaudesert; Update search and rescue - Cunningham’s Gap; House fire - Eagleby; Fatal crash - near Mount Isa

Sunday, 27

Evening Round-up

Fatal traffic incident - Kilcoy; Emergency landing - Cooktown; Search and rescue - Cunningham's Gap; Incident - Sheldon and Manly; Appeal for information - Malanda; Fatal incident - Charters Towers

Afternoon Round-up

Robbery with arms charge - Caboolture; Burglary - Zilzie (Rockhampton); Armed robbery - Clayfield

Morning round-up

Fatal crash - Logan Reserve; Stabbing - Wacol

Saturday, 26

Afternoon Round-up

Armed robbery - Grange; Robbery charges - Morayfield

Morning Round-up second edition

Robbery with violence, Noosa Heads; Robbery with violence, Brookfield.

Morning Round-up

Fatal Crash - Harlin; Fatal crash - Veresdale Scrub; Assault on police -Redcliffe

Friday, 25

Afternoon Round-up

Missing man located, Innisfail; Sudden death, Kingsthorpe (near Toowoomba).

Morning Round-up, second edition

Fire - Slacks Creek; Girl hit by car - Forest Lake; Rape charges - Rockhampton

Morning Round-up

Drugs located - Tully; Man charged in relation to stabbing - Riverview; Assault - Brisbane City; Missing man - South Johnstone River

Thursday, 24

Afternoon Round-up

Missing person - Ferny Grove; Serious crash - Clontarf; Fatal - Warwick

Officer in serious condition after fall Palm Island

A 24-year-old constable is in a serious condition at Townsville Hospital after he fell from a balcony at Palm Island police barracks last night.

Break and enter, Rochedale chemist

Police are searching for two men in relation to a break and enter that occurred at a chemist at Rochedale on Monday morning (April 21).

Morning Round-up, second edition

Fatal - Karara; Armed robbery - Alexandra Hills; Unit fire - Dutton Park

Morning Round-up

Fatal bicycle crash - Innisfail; Stabbing - Riverview (Ipswich)

Wednesday, 23

Drug trafficking charge, Pimpama

A 43-year-old Kingston man has been charged with trafficking amphetamines after police allegedly located a quantity of amphetamines in his truck this afternoon.

Afternoon round-up

Serious traffic incident - South Brisbane; Suspicious fire - Capalaba; Explosives arrest - Vale View

Motorists urged to drive carefully over ANZAC long weekend

Police are appealing for motorists to take care and think about their driving behaviour this ANZAC Day long weekend. Last year no-one died on roads in the South Eastern Region, however, three people were seriously injured in traffic crashes on ANZAC day.

Morning Round-up

Street racing - Pacific Motorway; Serious crash - Kenmore

Tuesday, 22

Sudden death Mansfield

The Queensland Police Service can confirm the tragic death of a 37-year-old female police officer at a police complex at Mansfield this morning.

Chermside rape arrest

A 14-year-old boy will appear in the Brisbane Children’s Court on April 24 charged with two counts of rape, assault with intent to rape, deprivation of liberty and robbery.

Morning Round-up

Suspect device located - Vale View (south of Toowoomba); Armed robbery - Rockhampton

Monday, 21

Evening Round-up

Fireworks charge - Condon; Arson - Riverview.

Hit and run - Bracken Ridge

A male truck driver, believed to be in his 40s, has been taken to hospital after he was hit by a vehicle at Bracken Ridge this morning.

Morning Round-up, second edition

Marine rescue - Ayr; Attempted staged robbery - Toowoomba

Morning Round-up

Bus leaking gas - Upper Mount Gravatt; House fire - Gold Coast

Sunday, 20

Afternoon Round-up

Lucky escape from chopper crash - Groper Creek (12km from Home Hill); Break and enter - North Rockhampton; Serious assault - Auchenflower.

Morning round up

Missing man, Lowood Arson, Harlaxton, Serious assault police, Redcliffe

Saturday, 19

Morning Round-up

Armed robbery - Tugun; Attempted robbery arrest - Ipswich.

Friday, 18

Rape charge, Palm Beach

A 48-year-old Palm Beach businessman will face Southport Magistrates Court today charged with rape, indecent assault and other drug offences.

Morning Round-up second edition

Impersonating police charges, Surfers Paradise:Attempted murder charge, Mt Sheridan:Armed Robbery, Rocklea:

Morning Round-up

Armed robbery - Helensvale; Fatal crash - Marlborough.

Thursday, 17

Afternoon Round-up

Appeal for witnesses – Fatal crash, Hamilton; Sexual assault - Bracken Ridge; Fatal farming incident - Coominya; Arrest for importation and supply of dangerous drugs - Thursday Island.

Sexual assault, Bracken Ridge

About 4pm yesterday a 16-year-old girl was walking on John Fisher Drive at Bracken Ridge when she was approached by a man who sexually assaulted her.

Morning Round-up, second edition

Fatal traffic incident - Hamilton; Fatal traffic incident - north of Alpha; Armed robbery - Forest Lake; Obstruct police arrest - Bundaberg; Pursuit - Calliope

Morning Round-up

Escape lawful custody arrest - Brisbane; Assault occasioning bodily harm arrest - Beenleigh; Attempted murder arrest - Daisy Hill; Robbery in company arrest - Fortitude Valley; Drug production arrest - Wamuran

Wednesday, 16

Disturbance, Gordonvale

Police have charged a 23-year-old Yarrabah man after an incident that occurred at Gordonvale Police Station this morning.

Three charged over boat arson, Bigger Waters

Police have charged a 21-year-old Runaway Bay man with arson following the alleged arson of a 27-foot Sea Cat during the early hours of Friday morning. He was further charged with unlawful use of a vessel.

Fatal traffic crash, Gordonvale

Police are investigating a single vehicle fatal traffic crash that occurred about 9.50am on the Bruce Highway today, approximately 2km south of the Mulgrave River bridge.

Fatal traffic incident, Bonogin

Police have seized a sedan from a Robina residential address with the full co-operation of the owner.

Tuesday, 15

Police appeal for assistance into the murder of Kathryn Daley

Morning round-up

Fatal traffic incident - Lower Wonga near Gympie; Sexual assault complaint withdrawn - Forest Lake; Slow speed pursuit - Brisbane

Monday, 14

Fatal crash—Carina

A 39-year-old Carina woman has died in the Princess Alexandra Hospital following a crash at Carina this afternoon.

Evening Round-up

Wounding - Daisy Hills; Body located - Rockhampton; Possible sexual assault - Forest Lake

Trawler destroyed by fire, Jumping Pin Bar

A 16-metre wooden prawn trawler has been completely destroyed by fire this morning, about eight nautical miles north-east of Jumping Pin Bar.

Operation Stopper nets 268

Police have been left amazed after detecting 268 drink drivers in an operation conducted over the weekend.

South Eastern Region Round-up

Break and enter charges, Southport; Trawler fire, South Stradbroke Island; Break and enter charges, Merrimac; Repeat driving charges, Loganholme; Assault, Shailer Park; and Bushwalkers urged to be prepared

Missing Springbrook bushwalker located safe and well

Police located the missing 47-year-old man safe and well about 6.40am this morning.

Morning Round-up

Grievous bodily harm arrest - Port Douglas; Sexual assault - Mount Isa; Search for missing bushwalker - Springbrook; Unlawful wounding - Yelarbon (Warwick); Homicide - North Ipswich; Break and enters - Gold Coast

Sunday, 13

Evening round-up

Burglary arrest - Loganholme; Attempted robbery with violence arrest - Brassall; Grievous bodily harm arrests - Cairns

Afternoon round-up

Operation Trapdoor - Gold Coast; Bushwalker located - Lamington National Park; Suspected homicide - North Ipswich; Sudden death - Brisbane airport

Morning Round-up Second Edition

Serious assault police charges - Berserker; Serious assault police charges - Townsville; Fatal crash - Bonogin – Update.

Morning Round-up

Fatal fire - Aitkenvale (Townsville); Search and rescue - Mackay; Assault police charges - Calamvale; Fatal incident - Bonogin (Gold Coast); Rape arrest - Mermaid Beach; Dangerous driving charge - Woodridge

Saturday, 12

Afternoon Round-up

Car and train collide - Wynnum West; Burglary charges - Shorncliffe

Robbery and assault—Brisbane City

Police are searching for two men who may be able to assist them with their inquiries into a brazen robbery that occurred on Thursday, April 10.

Morning Round-up

Fatal incident - Mount Isa; Fatal crash - Camp Hill; Armed robbery - Coorparoo; Police officer bitten - Gold Coast; Fatal fire - Nerang; Serious crash - Cooroy

Friday, 11

Man charged over a Browns Plains incident

A 20-year-old Loganlea man is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court today following an alleged violent attack on a 15-year-old Browns Plains girl.

Morning Round-up

Injury to member, Fortitude Valley-Armed robbery, North Rockhampton- Arrest for armed hold-up, Cairns

Thursday, 10

Evening Round-up

Robbery arrest - Gladstone; Fatal crash - Northgate (Brisbane)

Armed robbery—Stretton service station

Police are searching for a man in relation to an armed robbery that occurred at Stretton last night.

Morning round-up

Pursuit, Ipswich; Pedestrian hit by car, Helensvale; Assault, attempted robbery, Southbank

Wednesday, 9

Evening Round-up

Missing person - Morningside; Armed hold-up - Cairns; Armed hold-up - Sunnybank Hills

Afternoon round-up

Serious traffic crash - Gunalda; Fatal traffic crash - Sarina; House destroyed by fire - Blackall; Bushwalkers located - Mt Barney; Pursuit arrest - Sunnybank; Update Helicopter crash - Stuart; Arrest of alleged serial bag snatch offender - Brisbane

Police continue to search for missing bushwalkers, Mt Barney

Police, SES volunteers and National Park rangers are continuing to search for four missing bushwalkers who failed to return to their camp site last night.

Morning round-up, second edition

fatal traffic crash - White Rock; Man charged, driving under the influence, Scarborough

Tuesday, 8

Emergency landing Laura

Eight people are counting their blessings tonight and are thankful of the skills of their pilot after an aircraft emergency this afternoon.

Afternoon round-up

Fatal traffic incident, Sharon, South Kolan; Search crew finds pig hunter, Mount Surprise

Update on product contamination investigation

Queensland Police has extended its investigation into suspect food contamination after receiving a report last night from South Australia.

Mid morning round-up

ram raid - sherwood; ram raid - kedron; search and rescue - mt surprise

Monday, 7

Mt Isa police plead with motorists to drive safe

Mt Isa police are pleading with motorists to take care on the road after a number of drivers have been caught this weekend endangering the lives of others.

Morning roundup April 7

Fatal crash, private property, Bromelton; Serious crash, D’Aguilar; Police seek witnesses to crash, Holland Park; Break and enter chemist, Minyama; Attempted murder arrest, Burnett Heads

Sunday, 6

Evening round-up

Armed robbery - Mooloolaba; Unlawful wounding - Palm Island; Arrest of juveniles after wilful damage of school - Rainbow Beach; Serious injury crash - Beerburrum; Serious injury crash - Lower Wonga (near Gympie); Fatal crash - Flametree (Airlie Beach)

Police warn about misuse of misplaced Taser

Police are currently conducting enquiries to locate a conductive electronic device, commonly referred to as a Taser, which has been lost by a District Duty Officer (DDO) in Metropolitan North Region today.

Saturday, 5

Evening round-up

Serious Assault - Paddington; Drink driver arrested after evading police - Tuchekoi

Operation Golf Bed – Food Product Contamination

Queensland Police are investigating complaints of product contamination at four food retail stores in Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia.

Morning Round-up second edition

Break and enter charges - Macleay Island; Search follows traffic incident - Euleilah(Rosedale)

Morning Round-up

Serious assault police - Brisbane; Robbery with violence - Tarragindi

Friday, 4

Murder charges Caboolture

Three men aged 18, 19 and 21 will appear in the Caboolture Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with one count each of murder and two counts each of assault occasioning bodily harm in company.

Afternoon Round-up

Fatal traffic crash, Beerwah; Unlawful wounding arrest, Townsville; Grievous Bodily Harm arrest, Palm Island; Burglary charges, Brisbane south side; Stock squad operation – Charters Towers; Man with stab wounds, Urangan (Hervey Bay)

Morning round-up

Suspicious death - Caboolture; Serious traffic incident - Loganlea

Thursday, 3

School Holiday Road Safety Campaign

Commissioner Bob Atkinson announced today that police would again be targeting the “Fatal Four” these school holidays: speed, drink driving, seat belts – including child restraints – and fatigue, in an attempt to make Queensland’s roads safer for everyone.

Fatal crash, Bundaberg

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal traffic crash that occurred in Bundaberg this afternoon.

Youth charged over burglary, Mermaid Waters

A 17-year-old Wynnum man has been charged with burglary with circumstances of aggravation and three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed.

Morning round-up

Fatal crash - Cloncurry; Stabbing - Cooktown

Wednesday, 2

Afternoon round-up

Serious assault - Woordabinda; Robbery - Acacia Ridge; Possible hit and run, Nundah

Tuesday, 1

Afternoon round-up

Two break and enters - Hendra; Armed robbery arrest - Brisbane City

Man located with head injury, Robina

Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed a man staggering along the Pacific Motorway near Robina in the early hours of yesterday morning, to come forward.

Man charged after foot chase, Surfers Paradise

39-year-old man has been charged with multiple charges following a foot chase through the streets of Surfers Paradise this morning.

Last updated 17/04/2008