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June 2010

June

Wednesday, 30
Evening Round-up
Urgent request for assistance; Child fall from train, Kuranda; Recovery of stolen vehicles, Tallebudgera Creek; Non suspicious fire, Dalby

Update on QPS response to CMC report into Palm Island
Legal representatives for the Queensland Police Union of Employees have sought an injunction in the Supreme Court specifically preventing Commissioner Bob Atkinson from responding to the Crime and Misconduct Commission within the 14 day period.

Afternoon round up
Arson, Pittsworth: Wounding assault, South Brisbane: Break and enter offence, Sunnybank: Pedestrians injured, Valley: Marine incident (death), Somerset Dam

Morning Round-up Second edition
Missing person, Rockhampton: Update: Serious traffic crash, Breaside

Morning round up
Serious traffic crash, Breaside; House fire, Margate

Tuesday, 29
Evening Round-Up
Break and enter offences, Sunnybank; Update, New Farm incident

Police target illegal Prostitution during Operation Ice Penthouse
As part of the Queensland Police Service’s efforts to seek out and charge those who profit from, organise, and participate in illegal prostitution activities, 14 people will face court following a series of raids on the Gold Coast.

Morning Round-up Third Edition
Burglary, Petrie; Escape from custody arrest, Kingaroy

Morning Round-Up Second Edition
Incident, New Farm; Armed robbery, Everton Park; Update: missing juveniles, Sarina

Morning round up
Armed robbery, Underwood; Structural fire, Innisfail; Robbery with violence, Runcorn

Monday, 28
Evening round-up
Woman dies after serious crash - Withcott; Handbag stolen from car - Oxley; Bag snatch from elderly woman - Moorooka; Armed robbery arrest - Daisy Hill

QPS trials body worn recording devices
Queensland Police officers in Toowoomba and Townsville districts will trial body worn video and audio recording devices from July 1, Acting Deputy Commissioner Col McCallum announced today.

Morning Round-up Second Edition
Unlawful wounding, Murarrie; Assault and attempted robbery, Gordonvale; Investigation into assault and willful damage, Tinana; Sexual assault, Brisbane; Arson charge, Woody Point; Vehicles and equipment stolen, Garbutt

Morning round up
Update: serious crash, Ascot; Serious traffic crash, Withcott; Armed robbery, Mount Gravatt; Assault and robbery, Ayr

Sunday, 27
Morning Round-up Second Edition
Unlawful wounding, Bundaberg; Update, fatal traffic crash Gladstone;Burglary with violence, Nathan;Appeal for witnesses, traffic incident, Murarrie

North Brisbane police determine to stop impaired drivers
Police from the Metropolitan North Police Region (MNR) once again conducted Operation Stopper, a high visibility traffic operation designed to intercept vehicles leaving the Fortitude Valley entertainment precinct and heading north.

Morning round up
Fatal crash, Gladstone: Crash victim dies, Brisbane: Drug charges, Coomera:

Saturday, 26
Evening round-up
Update on car into house - Logan Central; Urgent request for assistance to locate man

Fatal traffic crash – Emu Park, Rockhampton
Police Forensic Crash Unit are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash in Emu Park near Rockhampton.

Morning Round-up
Assault arrests, Brisbane City; Robbery & stolen car, Acacia Ridge;Armed robbery, Loganlea; Chemical leak, Banyo;Serious crash, Logan Central

Friday, 25
Morning Round-up
House fire, Woody Point; Serious crash, Carindale; Firearm incident, Marsden

Thursday, 24
Afternoon Round-up
Fatal traffic crash, Raceview; Serious traffic crash, Townsville; Traffic crash, Slacks Creek

Morning Round up Second Edition
Rescue, Mount Stewart Fire, Pittsworth

Morning Round-up
Two people rescued from Gold Coast waters Truck crashes into building, Murrarie

Wednesday, 23
Former QPS civilian employee arrested, Brisbane
Members of the State Crime Operations Command’s State Drug Squad today charged a former civilian employee of the Queensland Police Service with one count of abuse of office and one count of misconduct in relation to public office.

Wivenhoe Dam death
The body of a 26-year-old Redbank Plains man missing since June 14 in Wivenhoe Dam was located this afternoon by search crews.

Homeowners be aware of tradesmen scam - South Brisbane
Recently in the South Brisbane District concerns have been raised with police over two incidents involving persons going door to door offering services and requesting up front cash payments.

Operation closure and drugs charges, Redcliffe
Officers from Redcliffe Police District closed Operation Hotel Toast, a six months police investigation into drug production and supply in the Redcliffe and Caboolture area.

Morning round up
Update: Armed robbery, Burleigh Waters; Update: Serious crash, Ascot; Serious assault on police, Mermaid Beach; Armed robbery, Moorooka; Armed robbery, West End

Tuesday, 22
Police officer suspended, South Eastern Region
A junior female constable from South Eastern Region has been suspended from duty following a Crime and Misconduct Commission investigation.

Missing Taser, Tannum Sands
A Queensland Police Service issued Taser is believed to have been lost in dense bushland at Tannum Sands on Sunday morning.

Prostitution operation results in six arrests in Toowoomba and Sunshine Coast
Six people have been charged following an operation targeting illegal prostitution activities in Toowoomba and on the Sunshine Coast.

Morning Round-up Second edition
Update - Wilful damage - Beerwah; Update - Armed robbery charges - Sunnybank Hills.

Serious traffic crash, Ascot
Police are currently at the scene of a serious traffic crash at Ascot where an elderly woman has been injured.

Monday, 21
Suspicious activity, Clayfield
Police have released a comfit of a man they believe may be able to assist with their investigations into separate incidents involving two young girls at Clayfield in past weeks.

Afternoon Round-up
Wilful damage, Beerwah; Fatal workplace incident, Bundaberg; Attempted armed robbery, Rocklea

Six awards in 15 months but no time to rest in fight to prevent fraud
The State Crime Operations Command’s Fraud and Corporate Crime Group has recently picked up a number of prestigious international awards.

Morning Round-up
Building fire, Mackay; Search and rescue, Paluma

Sunday, 20
Morning Round-up Second Edition
Six charged over bus incident, Mudgeeraba; Rock thrown at moving vehicle, Bruce Hwy Whiterock

Morning Round-up
Fatal traffic crash, Chatsworth (north of Gympie): House fire, Ipswich

Saturday, 19
Evening Round-up Second Edition
Murder charge, New Farm; Fatal traffic crash, north of Dalby

Evening Round-up
Attempted murder charge, Burpengary; Fatal traffic crash, Chatsworth (north of Gympie); Fatal crash, near Ilfracombe(near Longreach)

Marian Weir death
Police divers this morning located the body of a man missing since yesterday afternoon in Marian Weir (near Mackay).

Morning Round-up Second Edition
Unarmed robbery - Beenleigh; Stealing attempt charges - Cairns; Enter with intent charge - Gayndah.

Morning Round-up
Serious traffic crash, Hillcrest; Fatal house fire, Benowa;Serious assault, Park Ridge; Unlawful wounding, Warner

Friday, 18
Evening Round up
Appeal for witnesses, grevious bodilyharm, Doomben: Wivenhoe Dam search, Missing man, Mackay

Afternoon Round-up
Armed robbery, Helensvale; Historical armed robbery arrest, Brisbane

Update: suspicious death, New Farm
The family of the woman involved in yesterday’s suspicious death is distressed at false media reports of the woman’s profession.

Morning Round-up
Fatal single vehicle crash, Tennyson Appeal for witnesses, pedestrian injured, Auchenflower Appeal for witnesses, fatal traffic crash Loganholme Robbery charge, Mount Gravatt Search continues, Wivenhoe Dam

An open letter to the people of Queensland from Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson
The death of Cameron Doomadgee on Palm Island in November 2004 was a tragedy for his family, the community of Palm Island, the people of Queensland, and for the Queensland Police.

Thursday, 17
Evening Round-up
Grievous bodily harm charge, Brisbane: Robbery with violence, Gladstone: Update, fatal traffic crash Forest Lake: Sudden death, Townsville: Serious single vehicle crash, Tennyson: Fatal crash, pedestrian hit by car, Mt Tarampa:

Police continue search for missing Innisfail woman
Queensland police continue their search for 30-year-old Innisfail mother Leeann Lapham who has not been seen since April 19.

Morning Round up
Serious crash- pedestrian injured, Auchenflower: Single vehicle crash, Pebbly Beach: Armed robbery, Burleigh Waters: Robbery, Greenslopes

Wednesday, 16
Suspicious death, New Farm
Police have commenced investigations into the death of a woman at a New Farm residence today.

Update - Search for missing man, Wivenhoe Dam
Police will tomorrow resume their search for a 26-year-old man missing at Wivenhoe Dam.

Morning Round up
Armed robbery, Kuraby: Armed robbery, Beaudesert: Armed robbery, Wynnum West, Search continues, Wivenhoe

Tuesday, 15
Evening Round-up
Update - Stealing charges, Strathpine Drug charges, Bridges

Afternoon Round-Up
Attempted abduction, Nambour: Counterfeit money charge, Cairns

Update – Armed robbery, Arana Hills
Police are appealing for witnesses in relation to a man who held-up a chemist on Patricks Road at Arana Hills around 9 last night.

Morning Round-up Second Edition
Search for missing men, Wivenhoe; Missing bushwalkers located, Stannary Hills (Dimbulah area)

Morning Round up
Armed robbery, Arana Hills: Search for missing men, Wivenhoe: Missing bushwalkers located, Stannary Hills

Monday, 14
Evening Round-up
Fatal crash, Toowoomba: Armed robbery, Kedron: House fire, Salisbury: Armed Robbery, Underwood:

Afternoon Round-up
Serious traffic crash, Cranbrook; Robbery, Kippa Ring; Armed robbery, Bardon; Armed robbery, Reedy Creek; Vehicle used to damage shop, Broadbeach Waters

Morning Round up
Fatal unit fire, Burleigh Search for missing man, Girraween National Park (Stanthorpe): Sexual assault charges, Helensvale:

Sunday, 13
Evening Round-up
Armed robbery, Cairns: Burglary investigation, Bucasia: Wounding charge, Upper Mount Gravatt

Afternoon Round-up
ATMs damaged, Park Ridge; Serious crash, Guthalungra (north of Bowen); House fire, Gladstone

‘Anywhere, Anytime’, drug drivers caught!
Twelve drug drivers and 23 drink drivers were removed from our roads after police intercepted and charged them during Operation Teaser, a Queen’s Birthday long week-end traffic operation conducted in Brisbane.

Morning Round-up Second Edition
Appeal for witnesses, fatal traffic crash Loganholme: Dangerous driving charge, Kippa-Ring

Morning Round-up
Fatal two vehicle crash, Loganholme Fatal traffic crash, Benaraby

Saturday, 12
Evening round up
Serious traffic crash, Moy Pocket; Serious traffic crash, Coolum Beach; Serious traffic crash, Morningside

Afternoon Round-up
Fatal traffic incident, Sunnybank; Violent disturbance, Bellmere; Clandestine laboratory located, Coorparoo

Morning Round-up
Fatal house fire, Toowoomba Serious traffic incident, Bli Bli

Friday, 11
Fatal crash, Dayboro
Police are currently on the scene of a single vehicle fatal traffic crash on Mount Samson Road at Dayboro.

Fortitude Valley traffic operation
The latest in a series of operations focusing on taxi safety was conducted in Fortitude Valley last night.

Morning round up
Unlawful wounding, Bucasia (Mackay); High range drink driver, Palm Cove; Armed robbery, Oxenford; Traffic crash, Rockhampton; Marine rescue, Gladstone

Thursday, 10
Evening round up
Update: serious traffic crash, Cannonvale; Update: att armed robbery, Bentley Park; House fire, Maaroom; Unlawful wounding, Gladstone; Update: arson, Helidon

Attempted robbery, Bentley Park
Police have released an image of a woman who may be able to assist them with their investigations into the attempted robbery of a Bentley Park liquor store yesterday.

Missing police dog training aids, Inala
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate police dog training aids that were inadvertently left in an Inala park on Wednesday morning, June 9.

Morning Round-up
High range drink driver, Noosaville; Attempted armed robbery, Bentley Park; Traffic operation, Sunshine Coast

Wednesday, 9
Afternoon Round-up
Alcohol seizure, Kowanyama; Images released- robbery, Kingaroy

Morning round up Second edition
Taxi driver assault arrest - Albion; Wilful damage to police vehicle - Logan

Morning round up
Attempted abduction charges, Redbank; Drink driving charge, Currimun

Tuesday, 8
Evening round up
Escape from custody, Kingaroy; Update: burglary with violence and stolen vehicle, Benowa

Update - Fatal crash, Alligator Creek (near Townsville)
The Bruce Highway is now open to all motorists following a fatal traffic crash at the Killymoon Creek Bridge, approximately 30km south of Townsville today.

Officer stood down, North Coast region
A Senior Constable from North Coast Region has been stood down from duty pending the outcome of an internal investigation.

Fatal crash, Alligator Creek (near Townsville)
Police are currently on the scene of a fatal traffic crash on the Bruce Highway at Killymoon Creek in the suburb Alligator Creek, approximately 20km south of Townsville.

Morning round up
Suspicious fires, Point Lookout (North Stradbroke Island); Burglary with violence and stolen vehicle Benowa; Man arrested over necklace theft Broadbeach

Monday, 7
Fatal traffic crash, Dundathu (Maryborough)
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Dundathu.

Afternoon Round-up
Armed robbery, Mackay: Weapon and drug charges

Morning Round-Up
Fatal marine incident, Dunwich; Update- serious injury, Upper Coomera; Update- robbery, Maroochydore; Assault, Nambour; Armed robbery, Springfield

Sunday, 6
Evening round up
Suspicious death, Tolga (Atherton); Traffic crash, Alexandra Headlands; Unknown substance, Kingaroy

Afternoon Round-up
Wounding charge, Kallangur; Wounding, Marcoola; Fatal traffic crash, Koah

Response to Sunday Mail reporting of police incident
Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson said the handling of the incident involving his son at the Gold Coast on Saturday 29 May was both appropriate and proportionate.

Taxi driver assault, Albion
Police are investigating the serious assault and robbery of a taxi driver around 6pm last night.

Morning Round-up
Wounding charge, Brisbane City; Robbery charges, Spring Hill; Weapons charges, Maroochydore; Multiple charges, Inala; Robbery, Maroochydore; Serious injuries, Upper Coomera

Saturday, 5
Evening round up
Arson, Helidon; Taxi driver assault, Albion; Stealing, Springfield

Afternoon Round-up
Robbery, Kingaroy; Street disturbance, Mooroobol

Morning Round-Up
Fatal traffic crash, Magnetic Island; Serious traffic crash, Browns Plains; Assault and robbery, Alexandra Hills; Wounding, Hamilton

Friday, 4
Evening Round-up
Update - traffic hazard - Brisbane City; Attempted murder charge - Crossdale; House Fire - Proserpine.

Afternoon Round-up
Man charged with making bomb hoax call, Mackay; Traffic crash, Caboolture

Morning round up
Fatal traffic crash, Forest Lake; Update – Fatal Crash, Capalaba; Armed robbery, Robina; Truck rollover, Wheatvale; Traffic crash, Loganlea

Thursday, 3
Afternoon Round-up
Robbery – vision release, Redbank Plains: Sexual assault, Bald Hills:

Morning round up
Armed robbery, Southport; Robbery and assault in company, Greenslopes

Wednesday, 2
Evening Round-up
Robbery, Kirwan: Pedestrian critically injured, Moorooka: Update: missing man, Pacific Pines

Morning round up
Unlawful wounding, Russell Island; Dangerous driving charge, Eight Mile Plains

Tuesday, 1
Fatal traffic crash, Moolboolaman
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash on Gin Gin-Mount Perry Road at Moolboolaman.

Afternoon Round-up
Deprivation of liberty, Buranda; Fatal crash, South Townsville; Abduction charges, Toowoomba

Morning Round-up
Update: missing Toowoomba man and toddler: Robbery charges, Sunnybank

Last Updated: 28/06/2010