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Media Release Summary

May 2011

May

Tuesday, 31
Serious crash New Farm
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious crash between a vehicle and a cyclist in New Farm earlier today.

Child struck by vehicle Toowoomba
Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a traffic incident in which a child was struck by a vehicle in Toowoomba this afternoon.

Update Shooting Pacific Pines
The Queensland Police Service understands that the family of Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding have made the heartbreaking decision to turn off life support in the next 24 hours on medical advice concerning his condition.

Disturbance, Gumlu
Police were called to a disturbance at McCain Street in Gumlu early this morning.

Serious crash Caboolture
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious two vehicle crash involving a fuel tanker in Bracalba earlier today.

Prison escapee recaptured Mooroobool
A 40-year-prison escapee was arrested at a Swallow Street residence in Mooroobool last night.

Robbery, Maryborough
Police are investigating the robbery of a building society on Adelaide Street in Maryborough yesterday.

Serious assault police, Wulguru (Townsville)
Police have charged a 17-year-old man after an incident in Wulguru overnight.

Robbery Upper Coomera
Police are investigating a robbery of a liquor store in Upper Coomera overnight.

Traffic incident Toowoomba
A 55-year-old Toowoomba woman is in a critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on Stenner Street last night.

Armed person Southport
A 25-year-old Parkwoods man is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court this morning following an incident in Biggera Waters overnight.

Monday, 30
Murder charges Burnett Heads
A 43-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, both from Kearny Springs, have been charged with one count of murder.

Trio charged over alleged shooting of police officer and armed robbery – Pacific Pines
Police have conjointly charged two men and a woman in relation to the alleged shooting of a police officer and armed robbery of a tavern at Pacific Pines overnight.

Appeal for witnesses, serious traffic crash, North Rockhampton
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious traffic crash at North Rockhampton yesterday.

Arson, Rasmussen
Police have charged a man after investigations into a house fire on Geoffrey Court yesterday afternoon.

Armed robbery, Springwood
A video store at Springwood was robbed overnight by a man armed with a knife.

Armed robberies Brisbane South
Police are investigating two seperate armed robberies in Brisbane’s south side from overnight.

Officer shot Gold Coast
Shortly before 11 pm last night, police were called to an armed robbery in progress at the Pacific Pines Tavern.

Sunday, 29
Fatal traffic crash, Normanton
A woman in her 20’s has died following a single vehicle traffic crash on private property near Normanton today.

Serious traffic crash, North Rockhampton
A man is in serious condition in hospital following a traffic crash at North Rockhampton this afternoon.

Traffic Operation, Mt Isa
Police intercepted 909 vehicles during a four day traffic blitz which resulted in 152 offences being detected in the Mt Isa District last week.

Update armed robbery Manly
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a service station on Manly Road on May 23.

Drug & firearms charges, Aspley
A man has been charged in relation to the alleged discovery of drug and firearm related property at Aspley last night.

House fire, Bellbowrie
Police are investigating the cause of a fire at a home at Bellbowrie early this morning .

Robberies Brisbane South
Police are seeking public assistance in relation to two separate robberies which occurred in Brisbane’s south side overnight.

Arrest attempted armed robbery Burleigh Heads
A 25-year-old Mudgeeraba man has been arrested and charged in relation to an attempted armed robbery of a business at Burleigh Heads yesterday.

Saturday, 28
Update - fatal traffic crash, Chillagoe
A 29-year-old woman died and three others were injured following a single vehicle crash at Chillagoe this morning.

Update fatal – pedestrian injured at Kallangur
A 79-year-old Kallangur man critically injured at Kallangur this morning has died in hospital.

Update – fatal crash, Beenleigh
Two men and a woman died following a two vehicle crash at Beenleigh this morning.

Fatal traffic crash, Chillagoe
A single vehicle rollover in the State’s far north this morning claimed the life of a woman and left three others injured.

Update – fatal traffic crash, Taunton (Lowmead)
Investigations into a single vehicle rollover at Taunton in which a woman died last evening continue.

Pedestrian critically injured, Kallangur
A 79-year-old local man sustained critical injuries after being struck by a falling power pole at Kallangur this morning.

Update – fatal crash, Logan Reserve
Investigations by the Forensic Crash Unit continue into an overnight single vehicle traffic crash that claimed the life of two men at Logan Reserve.

Robbery charge, Alexandra Headlands
A 24-year-old man was charged after nearby police were able to respond quickly to an assault and robbery of a man at Alexandra Headlands last night.

Building fire, Robina
Police are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed a home at Robina early this morning.

Fatal traffic crash, Beenleigh
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Beenleigh in which three people have died.

Fatal traffic crash, Taunton (Rosedale)
Investigations are underway into a single vehicle traffic crash that has left one woman dead and a man injured at Taunton last night.

Armed robbery, Acacia Ridge
Police are investigating the armed robbery of an Acacia Ridge fast food store last night.

Fatal traffic crash, Logan Reserve
Police are currently at the scene of a single vehicle traffic crash at Logan Reserve in which two men have died.

Friday, 27
Serious traffic crash The Gap
Police are currently at the scene of a serious single vehicle traffic crash in The Gap tonight.

Suspicious activity, Camira
Police are seeking public assistance to help identify the male driver and passenger of a car, who stopped and spoke to four children at Camira yesterday.

Serious crash, Molendinar
Police are at the scene of a three vehicle crash that occurred around 1pm at Molendinar.

Break and enter charges, Hillcrest
Four teenagers and a man have been charged following investigations into the alleged break-in at a services club located at Hillcrest early this morning.

Men charged over alleged car theft - Logan
Police have charged two men in relation to the alleged theft of a car at Logan last evening.

Serious assault police, Earlville
A man will face court this morning following the alleged assault of a police officer at Earlville last night.

Arson charge, Innisfail
Police have charged a man after investigations into a house fire at Innisfail early this morning.

Armed robbery, Deception Bay
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a liquor store at Deception Bay last night.

Police appeal for public information, Burnett Heads
Police continue to investigate the murder of 62-year-old Robin Behrendorff and are seeking public assistance regarding two people who may be able to assist detectives with their inquiries.

Armed robbery, Brassall
Ipswich police are investigating the theft of a car from a man at Brassall overnight.

Robbery, Robertson
Police are investigating the robbery of a woman as she walked down a street at Robertson yesterday afternoon.

Thursday, 26
Serious traffic crash, South Maclean
A man has been seriously injured after being struck by a car at South Maclean this afternoon.

Wanted – Top Adopt-a-Cop
Nominations are now open to find this year’s Adopt-a-Cop of the Year which rewards the outstanding work performed by one exceptional Adopt-a-Cop working with children at a Queensland school.

Assault occasioning bodily harm charge - Clear Island Waters
Police have charged a man over the alleged assault of a 31-year-old man at a Clear Island Waters residence in the early hours of this morning.

Assault occasioning bodily harm charges, Cairns
Police have charged two men with assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed and in company, after an employee sustained a leg wound following an alleged disturbance at a Cairns convenience store last evening.

Armed robbery, Waterford
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Waterford in the early hours of this morning.

Man charged following assault investigation, Surfers Paradise
Police have charged a man in relation to the alleged serious assault of a 58-year-old Broadbeach man in Surfers Paradise in the early hour of this morning.

Update - burglaries, Ipswich
Ipswich detectives have charged a man following their investigations into a number of burglaries in Yamanto and Springfield over the past week.

Search and Rescue Update, Startle Reef (Cooktown)
The search for a missing vessel in the Startle Reef area off the coast of Cooktown has ended after reports the man has been located this morning.

Accidental death, Charleville
Police are investigating the death of a man in Charleville early this morning.

Appeal for witness - fatal traffic crash, Julago
Police are seeking the assistance from the public after a fatal traffic crash between a sedan and a truck on March 29, 2011.

Wounding incident - Clear Island Waters
Police are investigating an incident where a 31-year-old man allegedly received a wound to his chest area in a residence at Clear Island Waters in the early hours of this morning.

Search and rescue, Startle Reef (Cooktown)
Police are currently searching for a missing vessel in the Startle Reef area off the coast of Cooktown.

Serious assault, Brisbane City
Police were called to investigate an assault in Queen Street Mall early this morning.

Armed robbery, Yatala
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a fast food store at Yatala last evening.

Wednesday, 25
Drug lab located Varsity Lakes
A man has been charged in relation to the alleged discovery of a drug lab at Varsity Lakes this morning.

Missing man update, Paluma State Forest
The search for the missing 37-year-old man in the Paluma State Forest has ceased after he was located around 1.30pm today.

Missing man, Paluma State Forest
Police have started a search for a 37-year-old man who was last seen in the Paluma State Forest, Townville yesterday.

Fire investigation, Lowood
Police are investigating an overnight fire which damaged a section of a school building at Lowood.

Unlawful wounding Durack
17-year-old man has been charged after police investigated an altercation at a residence in Durack last night.

Tuesday, 24
Armed robbery, Manly
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a service station on Manly Road, Manly last night.

Stabbing charge, Nerang
Police have charged a man in relation to the alleged stabbing of another man at Nerang this morning.

Appeal for witnesses, Currumbin break
Police are investigating a break and enter into an entertainment venue in Currumbin early yesterday morning.

Sexual assault Toowoomba
Police are seeking public assistance in relation to an incident in which a woman was sexually assaulted in Toowoomba earlier today.

Search continues off Flinders Reef Moreton Island
The search resumes for a vessel that issued a distress call yesterday afternoon near Flinders Reef, Moreton Island.

Man and woman charged over alleged armed robberies South East Queensland
Detectives from the Gold Coast and Coomera have charged a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, both from no fixed address, in relation to a number of armed robberies in south-east Queensland in April this year.

Update fatal crash Rockhampton
A 62-year-old Norman Gardens man has died overnight in a fatal traffic crash on Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road, approximately 15kms east of Rockhampton.

Monday, 23
Fatal Crash Rockhampton
Police are currently on scene at a fatal traffic crash on Rockhampton-Yepoon Road approximately 15 kms east of Rockhampton.

Attempted armed robbery, Mansfield
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a restaurant at Mansfield last night.

Man charged over alleged armed robbery, Southport
Police have charged a 20-year-old man from the Gold Coast in relation to the alleged armed robbery of a convenience store at Alicia Street at Southport on Saturday night, May 21.

More charges following vandalism of trains
Police have charged two men with a number of wilful damage (graffiti) offences as part of an operation targeting a group responsible for graffiti on Brisbane City Council and Queensland Rail property.

Police charge three with vandalism at school
Police have charged three men with wilful damage (graffiti) offences after significant damage was caused to a school at Stafford in November last year.

Burglaries Ipswich
Police are appealing for public information following a number of burglaries, including two which targeted ATMs in the Yamanto and Springfield areas overnight.

Fatal house fire, Drayton
Police are currently at the scene of a house fire in Drayton, outside Toowoomba.

Update Search and rescue near Lucinda
A man reported missing around 5pm yesterday has been found safe and well in the waters near Lucinda.

Update Robbery Tivoli
Police have charged a man in relation to a robbery that occurred in Tivoli on May 19.

Sunday, 22
Search and rescue, Lucinda
The search for a missing fisherman is continuing tonight and efforts will increase tomorrow in the waters near Lucinda.

Grievous bodily harm charge, Innisfail
Police have charged a 30-year-old woman with one count of grievous bodily harm following investigations into a disturbance at Bramston Beach yesterday.

Armed robbery, Urangan
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Urangan hotel which occurred late last evening.

Dangerous operation of motor vehicle Bray Park
Two police vehicle were damaged when officers attempted to intercept a car at Bray Park yesterday.

Arson investigation, Indooroopilly
Police charged a man after investigations into a house fire on Moggill Road last night

Fatal crash, Gayndah
Two men have died in a single vehicle fatal crash at Gayndah around 1.20 this morning.

Assault charge, Jindalee
A 24-year-old man has been charged after police were called to investigate a disturbance at a hotel in Jindalee last night.

Armed robbery, Southport
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a business in Alicia Street at Southport last night.

Saturday, 21
Officer stood down North Coast Region
A 28-year-old male constable from the North Coast Region has been stood down from duty as a result of his behaviour in an off-duty incident earlier this morning.

Laser light arrest, New Farm
Fortitude Valley detectives this afternoon charged a 35-year-old New Farm man with allegedly pointing a laser towards a helicopter after a pilot reported seeing a green light in the cock–pit last night.

Armed robbery, Townsville
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a convenience store in Townsville earlier this morning.

Armed robbery Townsville
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a convenience store in Townsville earlier this morning.

Serious traffic crash Labrador
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the cause of a two vehicle crash which occurred in Labrador overnight.

Unlawful wounding, Calamvale
Police were called to Compton Road around 1am this morning and found a 26-year-old Springwood man had sustained a laceration to his left wrist.

House fire, Coominya
Police are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed a home at Coominya last night. Emergency services were called to the Twinlakes Road house around 9pm and found the house engulfed by fire.

Fatal crash, Mackay
Police are still at the scene of a fatal traffic crash in Mackay. A motorcycle and a utility collided on the southbound lanes of the Bruce Highway around 9.45pm last night.

Friday, 20
Attempted robbery, Forest Lake
A male store employee pulled a face mask off a man attempting to rob a Forest Lake bottle shop this afternoon.

Robbery with violence, Helensvale
A 38-year-old Gold Coast woman was assaulted and robbed in a Helensvale’s car park this morning.

Update, search and rescue operation, Horn Island
An air, land and sea search continued today for a missing 26-year-old Cairns fisherman who was last seen on Tuesday at Horn Island.

Fatal accident during tree felling operation, Glastonbury
A 63-year-old Sunshine Coast man died this morning after a tree fell onto a tractor he was driving.

Gas leak, Rocklea
Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a gas leak at Rocklea.

Police investigate shots fired into house - Kingston
Police are investigating reports of two shots fired into a house at Kingston in the early hours of this morning.

Police shut down child exploitation website
Police have dismantled a large child exploitation website seizing more than 307,000 images of children from around the world.

Traffic crash Upper Mount Gravatt
Two officers received minor injuries following a two vehicle traffic crash in Upper Mount Gravatt overnight.

Building fire, Sandgate
Police are currently investigating the cause of a fire which damaged a building on Rainbow Street early this morning.

Fatal crash, Gin Gin
Police are continuing investigations into a fatal traffic crash last night. The collision occurred on the Bruce Highway about 30kms north of Gin Gin around 11.15pm.

Robbery, Tivoli
Police are investigating a theft from a store and a serious assault at Tivoli yesterday.

Men rescued after fall from vessel, Torres Strait
Police charged a man after search and rescue efforts near Horn Island last night.

Armed robbery, Redcliffe
Police are investigating a robbery at a store at Redcliffe yesterday afternoon.

Thursday, 19
Murder charge, Cairns
Detectives from Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch this evening arrested and charged a man following the investigation into the death of a woman.

Update :Sexual assault, Toowoomba
Police have charged a 36-year-old Gatton man following an alleged sexual assault of a woman at Toowoomba on May 13.

Search Thursday Island
Police are currently coordinating a search for a 26-year-old man missing from a vessel near Thursday Island.

Update Wilful exposure Chermside West
Police are seeking public assistance to identify a man who wilfully exposed himself to a teenage girl at a bus stop in Chermside West on April 12, 2011.

Update - Missing man, Boondall
A man reported missing this morning has been located safe and well at Samford Village following a tip-off from a Queensland Police Service facebook follower.

Drug lab located Beerwah
Police have located a clandestine laboratory in a townhouse on Swan Street in Beerwah last night.

Missing man Boondall
Police are seeking public assistance in locating a man who has been missing since earlier this morning.

Armed robbery, Oxenford
Police are searching for three men they believe are responsible for an armed robbery at Oxenford last night.

Suspicious fire, Booval
Police are currently investigating the cause of a fire which damaged the Booval Police Station last night.

Wednesday, 18
Traffic incident update, Coopers Plains
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner after a woman died in hospital following a traffic incident at Coopers Plains on Monday afternoon.

Police target illegal prostitution during raids in Brisbane
Five people have been arrested and more than $20,000 in cash seized in a joint operation targeting illegal prostitution activities in Brisbane last week.

Wilful exposure Chermside West
Police are seeking public assistance to identify a man who wilfully exposed himself to a teenage girl at a bus stop in Chermside West on April 12, 2011.

Tuesday, 17
Drug lab located Southport
A 43-year-old man from Southport is assisting police with enquiries following the alleged discovery of a drug lab at Southport this morning.

Fatal traffic crash update, Tiaro
Police are continuing investigations into a fatal crash on the Bruce Highway this morning.

Jewellery theft, Mackay
Police are continuing with their investigation into a burglary at a motel on Nebo Road, Mackay on 18 March 2011.

Traffic incident, Coopers Plains
Police are investigating a traffic incident involving a bus and a pedestrian at Coopers Plains yesterday afternoon.

Monday, 16
Update - Fatal traffic crash, Mountain Creek
Police are appealing for public assistance in relation to a traffic crash at Mountain Creek on Friday night in which two people died.

FINAL CHILD ABDUCTION ALERT, ROBINA
The 5-year-old girl who was abducted from Robina overnight has been located by police.

CHILD ABDUCTION ALERT
The Queensland Police Service is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 5-year-old girl Kayla Rogers (pictured) who was abducted from a residence at Robina overnight.

Attempt to kill police dog, Urraween
A man has been charged after it is alleged he attempted to kill a police dog during an incident at Urraween last night.

Deaths - Robina
Police are presently investigating the deaths of a man and a woman whose bodies were located in a unit at Robina this morning.

Sunday, 15
Police fears over planking after man dies
Following a tragic death at Kangaroo Point in Brisbane this morning police are urging ‘plankers’ to re-think their actions.

Update - Armed robbery, Warner
Police have charged two people following investigations of the alleged armed robbery of a service station at Warner yesterday morning.

Burglary Stafford
Police are currently investigating a burglary that occurred over night at a chemist on Stafford Road, Stafford.

Operation Unite concludes
A weekend blitz on alcohol-fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour has resulted in 778 charges being laid, Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett announced today.

Sudden death, Kangaroo Point
Police are investigating the sudden death of a man in his early 20’s shortly before 4.30am at Kangaroo Point.

Armed robbery, Woolloongabba
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store at Woolloongabba overnight in which a man has stolen cash and cigarettes.

Saturday, 14
Update: Serious traffic crash, Logan Reserve
A man believed to be in his 40’s has died in a two vehicle traffic crash on Logan Reserve Road at Logan Reserve earlier this afternoon.

Update - Fatal traffic crash, Mountain Creek
Police are appealing for public assistance in relation to a traffic crash at Mountain Creek last night in which two people died.

Serious assault Southport
Police are currently investigating an incident that occurred in the early hours of May 12 at a residence on High Street, Southport.

Serious traffic crash, Logan
Police are currently at the scene or a serious traffic crash on Logan Reserve Road at Logan Reserve.

Serious assault police, Mackay
A police officer was allegedly bitten during an incident in Mackay last night.

Armed robbery, Hope Island
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Hope Island service station this morning.

Armed robbery, Warner (Pine Rivers District)
Police are investigating an armed robbery in Warner this morning in which two men have threatened a service station attendant and fled with a sum of cash and cigarettes.

Armed robbery, Rockhampton
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a hotel in Park Avenue, Rockhampton, last night in which two made away with a sum of cash.

UPDATE Fatal traffic crash, Mountain Creek
Police are investigating a single vehicle crash at Mountain Creek last night in which two people died.

Single vehicle crash, Mountain Creek
Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a single vehicle traffic crash at Mountain Creek.

Traffic crash, Mount Isa
A 34-year-old local man sustained serious burns after the motorcycle he was riding caught fire following a two vehicle crash at Mount Isa earlier this evening.

Friday, 13
Traffic crash update, Spring Valley
The Bruce Highway north of Gympie was closed for several hours today following a multi-vehicle crash near Spring Valley.

Update – fatal, traffic crash, Glenvale
An 18-year-old man died after the pushbike he was riding collided with a car at Glenvale this afternoon.

Update - Fatal traffic crash, Newlands (near Collinsville)
Investigations into the traffic crash at Newlands, approx 30km of Collinsville continue.

Serious traffic crash, Glenvale
Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit are currently at the scene of a traffic crash in which a male has sustained serious injuries.

Appeal for witnesses, fatal marine incident, Currumbin
Police are appealing for public assistance in relation to the death of a Currumbin Waters man in a marine incident on May 8.

Update - building fire, Redbank Plains
Investigations by Ipswich detectives have lead to six juveniles being charged over the alleged arson of a church in Redbank Plains on May 11.

Update: Traffic incident, Ashgrove
Police are continuing investigations into a traffic incident that occurred in an underground car park on Waterworks Road, Ashgrove on Wednesday.

Assault, Cooktown
Police are investigating the assault of a 41-year-old woman in Cooktown last night.

Serious traffic crash, Newlands (near Collinsville)
Police are currently at the scene of a truck rollover at Newlands, approx 30km south of Collinsville.

Police investigate copper thefts in Mackay District
Police are appealing for information from the public following two separate incidents of significant copper theft in the Mackay District in the last month.

Appeal for information, Armed robbery, Boondall
Police are continuing to investigate an armed robbery that occurred on May 7 at a Sandgate Rd shop at around 7pm.

Man charged over armed robbery Pacific Pines
Police have charged a 17-year- old Southport man in relation to the alleged armed robbery of a service station at Pacific Pines on May 10, 2011.

Fire investigation, Kangaroo Point boardwalk
Police are investigating an overnight fire which damaged a large section of riverside boardwalk at Kangaroo Point.

Serious crash, Yorkeys Knob
A 37-year-old Manunda woman is in the Cairns Base Hospital with life threatening head injuries following a single vehicle crash at Yorkeys Knob last evening.

Disturbance, Slade Point
Police have charged a 32-year-old local man with breaching an order, willful damage and obstruct police following an alleged disturbance at Slade Point last evening.

Thursday, 12
UPDATE Fatal crash, Eight Mile Plains
A 69-year-old Chinese National woman has died after being struck by a motorcycle at Eight Mile Plains this afternoon.

Armed robbery, Maryborough
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store at Maryborough this afternoon in which a woman fled with a sum of cash.

Fatal traffic crash, Eight Mile Plains
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Eight Mile Plains.

Police appeal for a triple zero caller to come forward
Police have released a sound bite of a triple zero telephone call appealing for the caller, or anyone who recognises the voice, to come forward and assist police with their investigations into the death of Cairns woman, Erica Liddy.

Fatal traffic crash, Cornubia
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal traffic crash at Cornubia.

Wednesday, 11
Building fire, Redbank Plains
Police are investigating a fire at Redbank Plains this afternoon that destroyed a church.

UPDATE Grievous bodily harm, Mareeba
A 24-year-old Mareeba man has been charged following an incident in Mareeba last night that left two men in hospital with serious injuries.

Planking concerns, Gladstone
Police in Gladstone are disappointed with the behaviour of some residents after some concerning incidents involving a recreational activity known as ‘planking’.

Charges following serious assault, Bethania
Police have charged a Newton teenager with robbery with violence in company and grievous bodily harm after a 22-year-old Holmview man was allegedly assaulted on May 9.

Operation Unite
Police from across Australia and New Zealand will unify again for Operation Unite this weekend to combat issues of alcohol misuse, violence and anti-social behaviour, and for the first time, Queensland Police will be live tweeting on the beat.

Traffic incident, Ashgrove
Police are currently at the scene of a traffic incident at an underground car park at Waterworks Rd in Ashgrove.

Robbery, Gympie
Police are currently investigating a robbery of a Gympie Credit Union that occurred around 10.30am yesterday.

Armed robbery, Arana Hills
A man armed with a knife stole cash and a mobile phone from a taxi driver at Arana Hills last night.

Serious traffic incident, Bundall
A 32-year-old Surfers Paradise man is in the Gold Coast Hospital with serious head injuries following a traffic crash at Bundall yesterday evening.

Armed robbery, Hillcrest
Police are searching for three men they believe are responsible for an armed robbery at Hillcrest and an attempted robbery at Browns Plains last evening.

Grievous bodily harm, Mareeba
Two local men were hospitalised with serious head injuries following an assault at a Mareeba residence last evening.

Armed robbery, Pacific Pines
A Pacific Pines service station was robbed at gun point last evening.

Tuesday, 10
QPS Recruits Connie and Cluedo Ready for Duty
The Queensland Police Service has recruited a new crime fighting duo, ‘Connie’ the police horse and ‘Cluedo’ the police dog to help promote the Adopt-a-Cop program and crime prevention messages in Queensland schools.

Update - Burglary with violence, Nambour
Police are seeking public assistance in locating two men who allegedly assaulted a man at a home in Nambour earlier this year.

Armed robbery arrests, Metropolitan South Region
Police have arrested four people in the last 24 hours in relation to two armed robberies in Sunnybank during March this year.

Serious assault Bethania
A 22-year-old Holmview man was left with serious facial fractures after he was assaulted by three males on a train last evening.

Officers potentially exposed to dangerous gas, Toowoomba
Nine police officers, as well as two children, were taken to hospital following potential exposure to phosphine gas, an odourless and potentially deadly gas, at Toowoomba yesterday.

Armed robbery, Kingston
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a service station at Kingston over night.

Break and enter using vehicle – Slacks Creek
Police are investigating the burglary of a motorbike shop at Slacks Creek in the early hours of this morning where a vehicle was used to smash in the front doors.

Monday, 9
Armed robbery and unlawful wounding, South Brisbane
Two men will appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow facing charges including armed robbery and unlawful wounding following three separate incidents at South Brisbane this afternoon.

Fatal aircraft crash, Julia Creek (Mt Isa)
The Forensic Crash Unit is travelling to the scene of a fatal aircraft crash at Julia Creek.

Serious crash, Glenview (Sunshine Coast)
Police are currently at the scene of a serious crash involving a truck into a pole on Glenview Road at Glenview.

Missing man, Parkwood
Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 32-year-old Parkwood man who has been missing since Sunday afternoon.

Assault Toowoomba
Police are searching for a man who allegedly assaulted a seven-year-old girl in the front yard of a house in Toowoomba yesterday.

Unlawful wounding, Seventeen Mile Rocks
A 59-year-old man suffered a non-life threatening puncture wound to the chest during an incident in Seventeen Mile Rocks early this morning.

Sunday, 8
Update, fatal marine incident, Currumbin
Police are investigating the circumstance surrounding the death of a Currumbin Waters man following a marine incident earlier today.

Armed robbery charges, Elanora
Police have charged a 45-year-old Port Macquarie (NSW) man after an armed robbery at a chemist in Elanora earlier this morning.

Stealing, Mt Isa
Police have arrested two juveniles after they allegedly committed multiple stealing offences in the Northern Territory.

Serious assault police, Fortitude Valley
Police have charged a 20-year-old Wynnum man after an incident in a taxi rank near the intersection with Ann and Duncan streets at Fortitude Valley this morning.

Armed robbery, Elanora
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a chemist in Elanora earlier this morning.

Surfer with serious injuries, Currumbin
Police are appealing for information relating to the identity of a man who has sustained serious injuries while surfing in Currumbin this morning.

Drug charges, Kingaroy
A 16-year-old has been charged with multiple offences after being intercepted allegedly possessing a knife and drugs in Kingaroy last night.

Armed robbery, Boondall
A man robbed a convenience store armed with a knife at Boondall last night.

Armed robbery, Carina
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a convenience store at Carina last night.

Saturday, 7
Deprivation of liberty charge, Sunnybank Hills
Police have charged a 50-year-old Sunnybank Hills man with eight charges, including deprivation of liberty, assault occasioning bodily harm and unlawful possession of a knife, after a woman was allegedly assaulted at a house in Ryhill Road, Sunnybank Hills this morning.

Update: fatal traffic incident, Keperra
A 63-year-old Keperra woman injured during a collision with a train at Keperra earlier today has died in hospital.

Operation Tambo Alpha - Charleville District
Charleville Police have completed a traffic operation focusing on a range of offences including drug, property, stock and traffic offences relating to the safe management of the transport and heavy vehicle industry in the district.

Update Serious assault of police officer Pittsworth
Police have charged a 31-year-old Pittsworth man with one count of serious assault following an incident in Pittsworth overnight.

Serious traffic incident, Keperra
Police are currently at the scene of a serious traffic incident near the intersection of Silvertop and Mooney streets in Keperra.

Burglaries Logan
Police are seeking public assistance following an incident in which three businesses were broken into and a tip truck was destroyed in Logan overnight.

Serious assault of a police officer, Pittsworth (Toowoomba
Police are appealing for information from members of the public after a 43-year-old police officer was the victim of a serious assault in Pittsworth early this morning.

Fatal crash, Kelvin Grove
A 19-year-old man has died this morning at the Royal Brisbane Hospital as the result of injuries sustained after being struck by a car at Kelvin Grove on May 1.

Attempted armed robbery charge, Toowoomba
Police have charged an 18-year-old Rockville man following an alleged armed robbery in Toowoomba last night.

Property charges, Townsville
Police have charged two people with numerous property offences after incidents that occurred in Cairns and Townsville.

Friday, 6
Update - Death investigation, Ipswich
Investigations into the death of a woman at Ipswich have determined that the circumstances are not suspicious.

Suspicious death Ipswich
Police are currently at a scene where a body has been located in a creek in Ipswich this afternoon.

Traffic Crash, Toowoomba Range
Police remain on the scene of a traffic crash that occurred at around 9.15 this morning on the Toowoomba Range, near Redwood.

Update - Armed robbery, Mountain Creek
Police have charged two men following an alleged armed robbery at a Karawatha Drive convenience store at Mountain Creek on May 4.

Thursday, 5
UPDATE Serious crash, Logan Central
Police are investigating a crash at Logan Central this evening in which a 2-year-old boy and an 8-year-old girl were injured and subsequently taken to the Mater Children’s Hospital.

Attempted armed robbery charges, Nerang
Police have charged a 10-year-old-boy following the attempted robbery of a convenience store at Nerang on April 6.

Serious crash, Logan Central
Police are currently at the scene of a crash in Logan Central in which two children have been struck by a passing vehicle.

Operation Juliet Trolley arrests - Gold Coast
Four men have been charged with a total of 18 offences following today’s closure of a four month operation targeting the alleged trafficking of dangerous drugs on the Gold Coast.

Unlawful wounding, Ayr
A 33-year-old woman has been charged with unlawful wounding following a disturbance in Ayr last night that left a man with stab wounds.

Arrest Operation Juliet Magnetic
A 19-year-old Woodridge man is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on various charges relating to the armed robberies in Brisbane’s south.

Armed robbery, Mountain Creek
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store at Mountain Creek last evening.

Wednesday, 4
Serious crash, Kallangur
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a crash at Kallangur tonight in which a male pedestrian suffered serious leg injuries.

Traffic incident Dalby
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a traffic incident in which a 55-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle in Dalby earlier today.

Armed robbery charges South Brisbane
Detectives have charged two men and a boy following investigations into a number of alleged armed robberies in the Logan and South Brisbane areas.

Two vehicle crash Rockhampton
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious two vehicle crash on Emu Park Road, Rockhampton this morning.

Helicopter crash, Forest Beach
Police are currently on the scene of a helicopter crash that occurred at around 7.45 this morning.

Armed robbery attempt, Tugun
Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a bakery at Tugun in the early hours of this morning.

Attempted armed robbery, Indooroopilly
Police have charged an 18-year-old Graceville man after an alleged attempted armed robbery of a convenience store at Indooroopilly this morning.

Tuesday, 3
Update - Search for possible missing swimmer, Burleigh Heads
The search for a missing man in waters off Burleigh Heads was cancelled around lunchtime today after Gold Coast Water Police were advised by two witnesses that the man had been rescued yesterday afternoon.

5 arrested for drugs, Belmont and Gold Coast
Police allegedly seized a number of MDMA tablets and other property from a 35-year-old man from Murrumba Downs and a 36-year-old from Birkdale.

Serious crash, Enoggera
Police are currently at the scene of a crash at Enoggera in which a car has collided with a pedestrian.

UPDATE Serious crash, North Maclean
A 31-year-old woman has sustained serious head and arm injuries following a single vehicle crash on the Mount Lindesay Highway at North Maclean today.

Labour Day long weekend - Gold Coast Police District results
Gold Coast Police are disappointed with the number of drink drivers caught during the Labour Day long weekend, including several very high range readings, with one man driving whilst six times over the legal limit.

Serious crash, North Maclean
Police are currently at the scene of a serious single vehicle crash on the Mount Lindesday Highway at North Maclean.

Armed robbery, Forest Lake
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store on Forest Lake Boulevard at Forest Lake last night.

Armed robbery, Mount Gravatt East
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a service station at Mount Gravatt East overnight.

Armed robbery, Park Ridge
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a business at Park Ridge yesterday.

Monday, 2
Attempted armed robbery, Toowong
Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a Toowong motel earlier today.

Search for possible missing swimmer, Burleigh Heads
A search will resume in the morning for a man believed missing after jumping into the surf from rocks at Burleigh Headland this afternoon.

Armed robbery, Cannon Hill
Police are searching for a man who robbed a woman at knife point over night.

Fatal traffic crash, Carmilla
A head-on collision on the Bruce Highway near Carmilla this morning left one man dead and three others hospitalised.

Armed robbery, Kuraby
A man armed with a knife threatened a male store employee before stealing cash during the robbery of a Kuraby petrol station this morning.

Armed robberies South Brisbane
Police are investigating two armed robberies in Brisbane’s south side overnight.

UPDATE Truck rollover on the Warrego Highway, Charlton
The truck rollover on the “Charlton Roundabout” section of the Warrego Highway this morning has been cleared.

Serious crash on the Bruce Highway, Carmila
The Bruce Highway is expected to be closed for several hours just north of Carmila following a two vehicle head on crash shortly before 9.30am this morning.

Truck rollover on the Warrego Highway, Charlton
Police wish to advise motorists the Warrego Highway is currently blocked at the roundabout at Charlton following a truck rollover this morning.

Unlawful wounding, South Brisbane
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the unlawful wounding of a 20-year-old man at a South Brisbane hotel last night.

Drug charges, Barellan Point
Police have charged two men with drug related offences after allegedly locating a clandestine drug laboratory at Barellan Point yesterday.

Robbery, Belmont
Police are investigating the robbery of a service station on London Road at Belmont last night.

Robbery with violence charges, Fairfield
Police have charged two men following an alleged robbery of a convenience store at Fairfield last night.

Sunday, 1
Attempted armed robbery, North Rockhampton
Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver at North Rockhampton this evening.

Update, fatal house fire, Barney Point (Gladstone)
Police are still investigating the cause of a house fire at Barney Point where a 26-year-old man died.

Fatal hit and run - update, Palwoods
Police investigating the fatal hit and run traffic crash at Palmwoods continue to appeal for public assistance.

UPDATE Search and rescue, Bamaga - Man found safe and well
A 56-year-old man missing in Jardine National Park, near Bamaga, overnight has been located safe and well this morning.

Search and rescue, Bamaga
Police will conduct an air and land search for an overdue motorbike rider in the Jardine National Park at first light this morning.

Armed robbery, Woolloongabba
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store on Annerley Road at Woolloongabba last night.

Fatal house fire, Barney Point (Gladstone)
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal house fire at Barney Point.

Armed Robbery, Ashmore
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a fast food outlet on Cotlew Street in Ashmore overnight.

Last Updated: 29/04/2011