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Media Release Summary

June 2011

June

Thursday, 30
Missing man located, Rodds Bay, Turkey Beach
A local Turkey Beach fisherman assisting with searches for a man reported missing in Rodds Bay located the man on a sand bar this evening.

Update: fatal traffic crash, Tinana
Two people died this morning after the truck they were travelling in crashed at Tinana.

Search and rescue, Rodds Bay, Turkey Beach
Police are coordinating a search and rescue operation in waters in the vicinity of Rodds Bay, Turkey Beach after a man was reported missing this evening.

Update: Rescue, Mount Barney National Park
Police have again been in mobile phone contact with two male teenagers stranded near the peak of Mount Barney National Park.

Murder charge, Tanawha (Sunshine Coast)
Sunshine Coast detectives have charged a 35-year-old Buderim man with murder following the discovery of the body of a 36-year-old woman at Tanawha yesterday afternoon.

Rescue, Mount Barney National Park
Police are currently coordinating a rescue operation after they were contacted via mobile phone this afternoon by a teenager stranded in the Mount Barney National Park.

Gladstone police today closed a drug trafficking operation after charging four people with 10 drug related offences, including four counts of trafficking.
Gladstone police today closed a drug trafficking operation after charging four people with 10 drug related offences, including four counts of trafficking.

Bag stolen from 92 yo woman, Berserker (Rockhampton)
A 92-year-old woman walking down the street had her handbag ripped from her grasp at Berserker on March 15.

Armed robberies Hatton Vale
Police are investigating the armed robberies of two separate service stations in the Hatton Vale area overnight.

Update: Truck crash, Tinana
Police have confirmed that two people have died as a result of a truck crash at Tinana this morning.

Armed robbery Riverview
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery of a grocery store on Mitchell Street, Riverview on Monday night.

Clandestine laboratory, Rockhampton
Police have discovered an alleged clandestine drug laboratory at a Rockhampton residence yesterday.

Drug charges Mackay
Police have charged a 33-year-old man with several drug related offences after an incident on June 27.

Operation AUSTRANS 2011
The Queensland Police Service took part in the multi-agency Operation AUSTRANS, which is held across Australia and New Zealand, targeting safety issues amongst the transport industry during the month of May 2011.

Armed robbery arrest, Main Beach
Detectives from the Northern Investigative Group - Gold Coast CIB yesterday arrested a 23-year-old man following investigations into an alleged armed robbery at a Main Beach convenience store on June 26, 2011.

Grievous bodily harm charge, Daisy Hill
Police have charged a 36-year-old man following a wounding incident at a Daisy Hill residence overnight.

Truck crash, Tinana
Police are currently at the scene of a truck crash which has closed the southbound lanes of Bruce Highway at Tinana.

Drug charges Rockhampton
A man has been charged after the alleged discovery of a clandestine drug laboratory at Rockhampton on Tuesday.

Suspicious death, Sunshine Coast
Police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was located in a burnt out vehicle in bush land last night.

Break and enter Miami
Police are investigating a break and enter that occurred at a Miami Life Saving Club overnight.

Wednesday, 29
Missing person Mudgeeraba - now LOCATED
Police are seeking public assistance in locating a 16-year-old boy who has been reported missing from his home in the Mudgeeraba area.

QPS receives review into evade police provisions
Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson today acknowledged the tabling of the Crime and Misconduct Commission’s review into evade police provisions.

School Patrols - Toowoomba
Police are performing additional patrols of schools over the current holiday period to prevent damage or break and enter offences.

Traffic charges, Woolloongabba
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man as a result of a traffic intercept in Woolloongabba yesterday afternoon.

Serious traffic crash, Forestdale
Police are currently on the scene of a serious traffic crash on Johnson Road,Forestdale.

Tuesday, 28
Armed robbery, Coolangatta
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a bottle shop on Musgrave Street at Coolangatta tonight.

Hoodie Free Zone’ to reduce robbery risk
police initiative to better educate businesses on how to reduce the risk of falling victim to armed robbery will be rolled out in the Wynnum District next month.

Armed robbery, Raceview
Police are investigating a serious armed robbery of a store in Raceview earlier today.

Update: Bentley stolen during break and enter – Hope Island
Police have located the Bentley that was stolen during a break and enter at a Hope Island house last night.

Update missing man Moogerah Peaks National Park
The search for a 39-year-old Toowoomba man missing in the Moogerah Peaks National Park has ended after the man was located deceased shortly after 10am today.

Distinctive Bentley stolen during break and enter Hope Island
Police are seeking public assistance in relation to a break and enter at a Hope Island house where a distinctive silver 2006 Bentley Continental (similar to the one pictured) with registration plates “MONKY” was stolen.

Fatal traffic crash, Newmarket
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash at Newmarket this morning.

House fire, Southport
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a house fire at Southport overnight.

Monday, 27
Serious traffic crash, Cooloola
Police are currently at the scene of a serious traffic crash that occurred at around 6 this evening on Rainbow Beach Road, Cooloola.

Public assistance sought, house fire, Tarzali
Police are currently investigating a fire that occurred overnight at a property on Third Avenue, Tarzali.

Update: missing man, Moogerah Peaks National Park
A land search for a 39-year-old Toowoomba man missing in Moogerah Peaks National Park will commence tomorrow morning.

Update – missing man, Wamuran
Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the body of a man was located in bush land at Wamuran yesterday.

Armed robbery charges, Brighton
A 17-year-old male has been charged following a series of incidents in Brighton yesterday.

Fatal traffic crash, Pacific Motorway, Tarragindi
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash on the Pacific Motorway at Tarragindi this morning.

Update: sudden death, Oakey
Police have charged a 32-year-old man with murder after the death of a 35-year-old woman in Oakey yesterday.

Armed robbery, Main Beach
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store at Main Beach last night.

Sunday, 26
Armed robbery charges, Southport
An 18-year-old man has been extradited to Queensland from Western Australia and charged in relation to three robberies in April.

UPDATE Serious traffic crash, Bohle Plains
An 18-year-man has died today as the result of a serious traffic crash on the Bruce Highway at Bohle Plains yesterday.

Serious traffic incident, Coolum
A 15-year-old Mooloolaba boy is currently in a serious condition at the Royal Brisbane Hospital following a motocross crash at an address in Coolum today.

Grievous bodily harm charge, Goodna
A 25-year-old Redbank Plains man has been charged following an incident at Goodna this morning in which a man sustained serious head injuries.

Sudden death, Oakey
Police are currently at the scene of a disturbance at Oakey this afternoon in which a woman in her mid 30’s has died.

Police interception, Mudgeeraba
State Crime Operations Command officers have performed a tactical interception of two men this afternoon at Mudgeeraba in relation to an ongoing investigation.

House fire, North Mackay
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a house fire at a residence in North Mackay this morning.

Attempted burglary – Maryborough
Police are investigating an attempted burglary at a convenience store in Maryborough overnight.

Serious assault, Fortitude Valley
Police have charged a 27-year-old man after an incident at a night club on Ann Street in Fortitude Valley overnight.

Armed robbery arrest, Hervey Bay
Detectives from Hervey Bay Criminal Investigation Branch yesterday arrested and charged a 20-year-old man following investigations into three recent armed robbery offences.

Armed robbery, Bribie Island
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a liquor store at Bellara on Bribie Island last night.

Traffic incident, possible assault, Everton Park
Police are investigating an overnight incident at Everton Park where a 28-year-old man was injured and a car collided with the garage door of a house.

Dangerous operation of motor vehicle, Waterford West
Three men have been hospitalised after they were struck by a car at Waterford West this morning.

Charges following car into Police Beat, Sunnybank
A 34-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences after an incident in Sunnybank overnight during which a car crashed into a local Police Beat.

Saturday, 25
Drug charges, Miami
Police have charged 26-year-old Palm Beach man with several offences after an incident this morning at Miami on the Gold Coast.

Comfit released, armed robbery, Sunnybank Hills
Detectives investigating an armed robbery in which a vehicle was stolen at Sunnybank Hills this morning have released a comfit image.

Update: Missing man, Redland Bay
The 79-year-old man missing from Redland Bay since 10am yesterday has been located this morning.

Serious traffic crash, Bohle Plains
A man is currently in a critical condition after a serious single vehicle traffic crash on the Bruce Highway this morning at Bohle Plains.

Evade police charges, Brisbane’s southside
Police have charged two men with evade police following separate incidents last evening on Brisbane’s southside.

Property charges, Toowoomba
Police have charged four men with a total of 29 offences after officers intercepted a vehicle in Toowoomba on June 14 and allegedly located stolen property.

Armed robbery (theft of vehicle), Sunnybank Hills
Oxley District police are investigating an armed robbery at Sunnybank Hills this morning in which a car was stolen.

Robbery charge, Aratula
A 44-year-old man has been charged following the robbery of a service station at Aratula overnight.

Missing man, Redland Bay
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 79-year-old man, pictured, missing from Redland Bay since 10am yesterday.

Friday, 24
Attempted murder charge, Gympie
A 35-year-old Gympie woman has been charged with attempted murder following an incident yesterday in which a man sustained multiple stab wounds.

Update: Double fatality, Nerang
Police have charged a 23-year-old Highland Park man in relation to a traffic crash in which two people died at Nerang yesterday morning.

Update: Double fatality, Nerang
A 23-year-old man is assisting police with their investigations into a double fatal crash at Nerang yesterday morning.

Charges, Archerfield
Police have charged a 25-year-old man with several offences after an alleged incident on Beatty Road at Archerfield this morning.

Renewed appeal for assistance to help locate missing man
Police are again appealing for public assistance to help locate a 55-year-old man last seen in Far North Queensland in December last year.

Armed robbery, Andergrove
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a home in Andergrove last night.

Fatal traffic incident, Boondall
A 92-year-old female pedestrian died today after she was involved in a collision with a car at Boondall.

Final Child Abduction Alert Archerfield
The Queensland Police Service has located the 3-year-old boy safe and well after he was abducted from Archerfield this morning.

Update 2 - Child Abduction Alert, Archerfield - vehicle registration update
Police continue to seek public assistance in locating a woman and child who were abducted from their residence in Archerfield by a man earlier today.

UPDATE 1 - Child Abduction Alert, Archerfield - initial vehicle located, now travelling in different car
Police continue to seek public assistance in locating a woman and child who were abducted from their residence in Archerfield by a man earlier today.

Child Abduction Alert - Archerfield
The Queensland Police Services is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a woman and a child who were abducted from a home in Archerfield earlier today.

Unlawful wounding, Nerang
Police are investigating an unlawful wounding incident at Nerang last night in which a 20-year-old woman sustained a stab wound and a punctured lung.

Armed robbery, Vincent (Townsville)
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a video store in Vincent, Townsville, overnight.

House fire, Mermaid Beach
Police are currently guarding the scene of a fire at Mermaid Beach late yesterday afternoon that left a house extensively damaged.

Missing girl located, New South Wales
A 15-year-old girl missing from Aspley since June 10, has been located overnight in New South Wales safe and well.

Thursday, 23
Investigation into child death, Waterford
An 18-month-old child has died in hospital following an incident in Waterford overnight.

Armed robbery – North Ward
Police are presently investigating an armed robbery at a shop on Bundock Street, North Ward this morning.

Operation 'Clean End', West End
On May 11 West End police commenced Operation “Clean End”.

Armed Robberies, Mackay
Police have charged a 23-year-old man in relation to three recent incidents involving Mackay taxis.

Operation Juliet Somerset
Mackay District Police have charged 18 people with drug and firearm-related offences after a six month operation wrapped up today.

UPDATE Double fatality, Spencer Road, Nerang
Police advise motorists Spencer Road, Nerang, is now open following a double fatality traffic crash in which two men died last night.

UPDATE Double fatality, Nerang
Police wish to advise motorists Spencer Road, Nerang, should reopen shortly following a double fatality traffic crash in which two men died last night.

House fire, Carina
Police are currently guarding the scene of a fire that left a house in Carina, Brisbane, extensively damaged overnight.

Double fatal, Nerang
Police wish to advise motorists Spencer Road, Nerang, is currently closed as the result of a double fatality traffic crash early this morning.

Wednesday, 22
Update - Fire investigation Dayboro
Police are investigating a fire that significantly damaged a Williams Street building on June 20 at Dayboro.

Police issue a fraud warning to virtual and small businesses
The Queensland Police Service is warning small businesses and virtual office businesses not to fall victim to overseas fraudsters after they identified a current fraud involving stolen credit cards.

Update: Fatal traffic crash, Toowoomba
A 73-year-old female pedestrian who was injured in a traffic crash in Toowoomba yesterday has died in hospital overnight.

Armed hold-up, Norman Gardens (Rockhampton)
A 20-year-old Kawana man is assisting police with enquiries following the armed hold-up of a service station at Norman Gardens, Rockhampton, last night.

Tuesday, 21
Wilful damage charge, Roma
A 21-year-old Roma man has been charged with wilful damage following investigations into damage caused to a fixed speed camera on the Warrego Highway, near Redwood.

Armed robbery charges, South Brisbane
Detectives have charged two men following their investigations into a number of alleged armed robberies in the South Brisbane area.

Armed robbery, Manunda
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a robbery at a motel in Manunda this morning

Crash into house, Oxenford
Police were called after a vehicle crashed into a house at Oxenford this morning.

Serious traffic crash, Toowoomba
Two pedestrians have been injured following a traffic crash at an intersection in Toowoomba this morning.

Armed Robbery, Urraween (Hervey Bay)
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a hotel in Urraween last night.

Drug charges, Tanah Merah
Police have charged three people with drug and weapons offences after allegedly locating a clandestine laboratory and associated drug related items in two Tanah Merah homes last night.

Serious traffic crash, Park Ridge South
Police are investigating a single vehicle traffic crash at Park Ridge South overnight.

Unlawful wounding, Nundah
Police are investigating an incident that occurred in Nundah overnight.

Monday, 20
Serious assault charge, Newtown
A 17-year-old male has been charged following a disturbance in Newtown, Toowoomba, tonight in which police officers were allegedly threatened and assaulted.

Murder charge, Bongaree (Caboolture District)
A 69-year-old man has been charged with murder following the location of a deceased 81-year-old woman in Bongaree, Caboolture District, today.

Sexual assault, South Brisbane
Police are appealing for public assistance following the sexual assault of a 27-year-old woman in the South Brisbane area overnight.

Serious crash, Gin Gin
A 40-year-old woman has been airlifted to the Royal Brisbane Hospital following a single vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway near Gin Gin this morning.

UPDATE Fatal crash, Beerwah
A man in his 70’s has died as the result of a head on collision on Steve Irwin Way at Beerwah this afternoon.

Fire investigation, Dayboro
Police are investigating a fire that significantly damaged a Williams Street building this morning at Dayboro.

Wilful exposure offence, Chermside West
Police are investigating a report of a wilful exposure offence at Maundrell Terrace in Chermside West this morning.

Fatal traffic crash, Beerwah
Police are currently at the scene of a traffic crash in which a man has died near Beerwah.

Armed robbery charges – Bundaberg
Police have charged a juvenile and a man in relation to an armed robbery on Targo Street, Bundaberg last night.

Crowd generally well behaved at Ipswich Cup
Police are pleased with the behaviour of the majority of the 21,000 people who attended the Ipswich Cup over the weekend.

Wounding charge, Townsville
Police have charged a 25-year-old woman following an altercation in Stuart Street, Townsville yesterday evening.

Armed robbery charges, Alligator Creek
Two men will appear in court following an incident in Alligator Creek last night.

Armed robbery, Newtown
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Newtown, Toowoomba yesterday afternoon.

Drug charges, Upper Coomera
Police have charged two people with drug offences after allegedly locating a clandestine laboratory in an Upper Coomera unit last night.

Sunday, 19
Burglaries Toowoomba
Police are investigating two separate burglary incidents that occurred in the Toowoomba district last week.

Appeal for driver after pedestrian incident, Noosa
Police are again appealing for the driver of a vehicle involved in an incident with a pedestrian early in the morning on April 24 to please make contact.

Fatal bicycle crash, Daisy Hill
A man has died whilst riding a bicycle on a track in the Daisy Hill State Forest yesterday.

Attempted armed robbery, Earlville
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at an Earlville takeaway store early Saturday morning.

Fatal motorcycle crash, Cornubia
A woman has died following a single vehicle traffic crash on private land at Cornubia yesterday afternoon.

Saturday, 18
Serious traffic crash, Springsure
Police are investigating a single vehicle traffic crash at Springsure this morning.

Update, charges fatal traffic crash, Palmwoods
Police have charged two people following an investigation into a fatal hit and run traffic crash at Palmwoods on April 30.

Fatal traffic crash, Ingham
Police are investigating a two vehicle fatal traffic crash at Ingham this afternoon.

Serious traffic crash, Gore Highway near Millmerran
Police are investigating a serious two vehicle traffic crash on the Gore Highway this morning.

Missing man, Albany Creek
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man last seen in Albany Creek.

Police officer injured in traffic incident, Mt Isa
An Ethical Standards investigation has commenced into a traffic incident at Mt Isa overnight which resulted in an off duty female Constable being transported to the Mt Isa Base Hospital.

Assault during break, Mermaid Beach
Police are investigating the break and enter of a Mermaid Beach residence and subsequent assault of an occupant overnight.

Unite to Dob in a Robber
As part of the Queensland Police Service commitment to combating serious and violent crime on the Gold Coast, the QPS is calling on the community to unite and be the eyes and ears to assist police in shutting down armed robberies.

Armed robbery charge, Logan
A man has been charged following the alleged armed robbery of a Logan Central service station early this morning.

Armed robbery, Manly West
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a liquor store in Manly West last night.

Marine incident Kangaroo Point
A man has received serious burns to his face following a marine incident on boat in Kangaroo Point earlier this morning.

Friday, 17
Unlawful wounding, Chinchilla
A 20-year-old man was injured this afternoon following an alleged shooting incident at Chinchilla.

Police warning against door-to-door scammers, Wynnum Police District
Wynnum District police are warning residents to be wary of door-to-door scammers attempting to defraud locals through unlawful trade services on their houses.

Multiple motor vehicle charges, Hendra
Police have charged a man and a woman after an alleged stolen vehicle crashed around 7.10pm yesterday at Hendra.

Missing teen urged to call home following serious family illness
The family of missing 15-year-old are urging her to contact them following news this week of a serious family illness.

Non suspicious shed fire Ipswich
Pigs had to be smashed free from a building following a large shed fire in Ipswich overnight.

Thursday, 16
Clandestine laboratory, Frenchville (Rockhampton)
Rockhampton police this morning located a clandestine drug laboratory at a Frenchville residence.

Wilful damage of speed camera, near Redwood
Police investigating damaged caused to a fixed speed camera on the Warrego Highway near Redwood are appealing for public assistance.

UPDATE: missing man found, Mt Warren Park
An 87-year-old Mt Warren Park man reported missing this morning has been found safe and well.

Appeal for assistance – Burglary, Bundaberg
Police are currently seeking information in relation to a burglary that occurred over night on June 5 from a Lester Street business in Bundaberg.

Charges, Wongawallen
Gold Coast detectives have charged two men with armed robbery and unlawful wounding following investigations into a shooting incident at Wongawallen last evening.

Clandestine laboratory located, Wongawallen
An alleged clandestine drug laboratory was discovered at a Wongawallan residence this morning.

Appeal for public assistance with Spring Hill armed robbery
Police are appealing for public assistance to help solve the armed robbery of a Spring Hill grocery store on June 14.

Missing man, Wamuran
Forty-six year-old Wamuran man Gavin Woods has been missing since Thursday June 9 and police are appealing for public assistance to help locate him.

Public assistance sought, burglary, Morningside
Police investigating a theft at a hotel in Morningside on Saturday May 21 are renewing their appeal for public assistance.

Missing boy located, Ipswich
Police wish to advise missing that a 12-year-old boy missing from Ipswich has been located safe and well.

Men assisting police over alleged shooting incident, Wongawallen
A 47-year-old Bonogin man and a 40-year-old Helensvale man are assisting police with their enquiries into an alleged shooting incident at Wongawallan overnight.

Appeal for public assistance to locate missing man, Mt Warren Park
Police are appealing for public assistance in locating an 87-year-old Mt Warren Park man who has been missing since yesterday afternoon.

Drug charges, Sharon (Bundaberg)
Police have charged two males and a female with multiple drug charges following the alleged discovery of drugs and a clandestine laboratory in Sharon yesterday.

Shots fired, Berserker
Police are currently at the scene of an incident where shots were fired overnight in Kerrigan Street, Berserker.

Armed robbery, Wishart
A Wishart supermarket was robbed yesterday afternoon by a man armed with a metal bar.

Wednesday, 15
Shooting incident Gold Coast
Police are currently at the scene of incident in which a man received a gun shot wound to the shoulder at a house in Wongawallan tonight.

Serious crash Rockhampton
A man remains in a critical condition following a single vehicle roll over on the Carnarvon Development Road, 93km south of Rolleston earlier today.

Appeal for public assistance to locate missing boy Ipswich
Ipswich District Police are appealing for public assistance in locating a 12-year-old Wulkuraka boy, pictured, who has been missing since Monday afternoon.

Bundaberg Airport exercise
A practical exercise to test the response readiness of local emergency services and airport staff in the event of an aircraft emergency will be conducted at the Bundaberg Airport today.

Multiple charges as part of Taskforce Resolve
Police from Taskforce Resolve have charged a 23-year-old Wooloowin man with 14 offences relating to incidents from June 10 and June 14, after an arrest in Fortitude Valley yesterday.

Tuesday, 14
Going armed so as to cause fear charges, Cairns
Police have charged a 56-year-old Bungalow man with two counts of going armed so as to cause fear after he allegedly threatened staff at two Cairns media outlets with a knife this afternoon.

Robbery charges, Lawnton
Three teenagers have been charged following an alleged robbery at Lawnton early this morning.

Armed Person – Cairns
A 55 year old man is assisting police with their investigations following reports a man allegedly armed with a knife entered the Cairns offices of WIN Television, ABC Radio and the Cairns Post Newspaper this afternoon and threatened staff.

Truck rollover and road closure Moura
Police and emergency services are at the scene of a truck roll-over in which three tonnes of Ammonia Nitrate powder has spilled onto the roadway.

Police shut down illegal prostitution services on the Gold Coast
In a crackdown of illegal prostitution activities on the Gold Coast, police have closed two operations resulting in seventeen people being charged.

Update - vehicle located, armed robbery at Nobby
Police have located the vehicle stolen during an armed robbery in which a 43-year-old man was shot at Nobby on June 12.

Wilful damage and serious assault charge, Rockhampton
A 26-year-old Gladstone man has been charged with wilful damage and serious assault following an alleged incident on Hunter Street at Rockhampton this morning.

Attempted armed robbery – Runcorn
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a Runcorn newsagency early Monday morning.

Armed robbery, Redbank Plains
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a service station on Kruger Parade at Redbank Plains this morning.

Armed robbery, Spring Hill
A man armed with a knife stole cash and cigarettes during an overnight robbery of a Spring Hill convenience store.

Armed robbery, Warner
Police are searching for two males who robbed a Warner service station last evening.

Monday, 13
Suspicious house fire, Rochedale
Police are investigating a fire at Rochedale late last night.

Update fatal traffic crash, Atherton
The seriously injured man involved in a single vehicle traffic crash at Atherton this afternoon has since died.

Serious traffic crash, Atherton
Police are investigating a single vehicle traffic crash which seriously injured a man at Atherton this afternoon.

Update - Attempted armed robbery – Auchenflower
Police have charged a man following an alleged attempted armed robbery at a convenience store on Haig Road, Auchenflower.

Armed robbery, Southport
A man was injured following an armed robbery in a street at Southport overnight.

Six Queensland police officers honoured in Awards
Six Queensland police officers will receive the Australian Police Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours to be announced on Monday June, 13. The recipients are:

Assault occasioning bodily harm charge, Smithfield
Cairns police have charged a 19-year-old man with assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed following investigations into the alleged assault of a five-year-old boy at Smithfield this afternoon.

Sunday, 12
Update - vehicle stolen during armed robbery at Nobby
Police investigations into an armed robbery in which a 43-year-old man was shot at Nobby this afternoon continue.

Firearm incident Nobby
Police are currently investigating an incident that occurred around 3.45 this afternoon at a Tooth Street business in Nobby, near Toowoomba.

Update: boat capsized, Gladstone Harbour
Police divers have located the body of a man in the Gladstone Harbour around midday today.

Gold Coast police continue to target illicit drugs in Operation Sentinel III
Gold Coast Police conducted Operation Sentinel III overnight, targeting illicit drugs and good order offences in Gold Coast entertainment precincts, resulting in 12 people being arrested on 16 drug-related charges.

Attempted armed robbery, Clayfield
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred at a Clayfield newsagency this morning.

Armed robbery, Boondall
Police are searching for three males who robbed a taxi driver at knifepoint last evening at Boondall.

Saturday, 11
House fire, Pine Creek (near Bundaberg)
Police investigations into a house fire in which two people were injured this evening continue.

Update boat capsized, Gladstone Harbour
Gladstone Water Police have suspended a search for a missing man after a tug boat he was in capsized in the Gladstone Harbour this afternoon.

Serious traffic crash, Bruce Highway, Isis River
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred around 9 this morning on the Bruce Highway at Isis River.

Boat capsized, Gladstone Harbour
Gladstone Water Police are currently searching for a missing man after a tug boat he was in capsized in the Gladstone Harbour.

Arrest of NSW woman, Toowoomba
Queensland Police have arrested a woman wanted on a warrant from NSW following an incident at a Hampton Street residence in Toowoomba overnight.

Armed robbery – Rasmussen
Police are currently investigating an armed robbery that occurred at 6.40 last night at a business on Gollogoly Lane, Rasmussen.

Unlawful wounding, Bracken Ridge
Police have charged a 22-year-old woman following an alleged disturbance at Bracken Ridge this morning.

Renewed appeal for public assistance in locating missing girl, Brisbane
Police continue their appeal for public assistance in locating a teenage girl who was reported missing from her home in West Aspley yesterday morning.

Traffic crash Bahrs Scrub
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a single vehicle traffic crash that occurred around 7 last night on Prangley Road, Bahrs Scrub.

Suspicious death Andergrove
Police are investigating a suspicious death of a 31-year-old Andergrove man that occurred on Andergrove Road overnight.

Fatal crash Woorabinda
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal crash near Woorabinda.

Friday, 10
Update Fatal Mt Isa
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the cause of a single vehicle crash in which a man in his 20s died.

Missing girl, Brisbane
Police are seeking public assistance in locating a teenage girl who has been reporting missing from her home in West Aspley since earlier this morning.

Fatal traffic crash, Mt Isa District
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal single vehicle rollover near Mt Isa this afternoon.

DNA results identified Machans Beach
Police have confirmed the human remains located at Machans Beach on June 1 are that of missing teenager Declan Crouch.

Traffic crash, Calamvale
Police have charged a 50-year-old Drewvale man with drink driving (UIL) following a traffic crash overnight.

State-Wide Road Safety Targeted in Operation Queen's Birthday 2011
The Queensland Police Service commenced Operation Queen’s Birthday 2011 today to encourage safe driving over the long weekend.

Thursday, 9
Attempted armed robbery Auchenflower
Police are currently investigating an attempted armed robbery that occurred at a convenience store on Haig Road, Auchenflower.

Unlawful wounding, Mackay
Police charged a man with wounding following an incident between three men in Mackay this morning.

Stealing charges, Brisbane
Police have charged a woman with a number of stealing offences committed in Brisbane last month.

Armed robbery Woolloongabba
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a convenience store in Woolloongabba last night.

Pedestrian struck by vehicle Sandgate
Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a traffic incident in which a man has been seriously injured in Sandgate this morning.

Shooting incident update, Mooloolaba
Police charged a man following investigations into an incident where a man was allegedly shot outside a residence in Mooloolaba yesterday.

Attempted robbery – Boondall
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery at a take away food store in Boondall last night.

Wednesday, 8
Shooting, Mooloolaba
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident where a man was shot outside a residence in Mooloolaba this afternoon.

Update: altercation, Mornington Island
Police have charged a 21-year-old man with manslaughter after the death of a 35-year-old Mornington Island woman.

Update Armed robbery, Nudgee
Police have released footage of an armed robbery at a hotel in Nudgee on June 5.

Appeal for witness to alleged shooting incident, Pacific Pines
Police have released an image of a man they believe may have witnessed events leading up to, and possibly including, the alleged shooting of Senior Constable Damian Leeding at the Pacific Pines Tavern on Sunday May 29.

Update: escape from custody, Beenleigh
Police have released the name and photo of a 29-year-old man who escaped from the Beenleigh Court complex around 10.40 yesterday morning.

Police dismantle a major drug operation
In a major strike against the illicit drug trade, Queensland Police Service (QPS) and the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) have combined to shut down what is believed to be one the state’s largest clandestine laboratories.

Fatal traffic crash, Manoora
Police and emergency services were called to the scene of a fatal crash where a pedestrian was struck by a car at Manoora last night.

Missing man located, Loganholme
Police would like to thank the community for the assistance to help locate a man missing from Loganholme since yesterday.

Tuesday, 7
Update, teenager identified, Lota
The young man located on Whites Road at Lota on Sunday night has been identified. The youth was located pacing along the footpath with minor injuries around 7.30pm that evening and police have been making enquiries to establish his identify.

Missing man, Loganholme
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man missing from Loganholme since yesterday.

Fatal house fire, Beerwah
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal house fire at Beerwah.

Assault, Mango Hill
Police are investigating an incident in which a 21-year-old North Lakes man was assaulted in Mango Hill yesterday.

Death in custody, Townsville
The death of a 30-year-old man in Townsville Hospital today is being treated as a death in custody.

Escape from custody, Beenleigh
Police are searching for a 29-year-old man who escaped from the Beenleigh Court complex around 10.40 this morning.

Appeal for information - Fatal traffic crash north of Bowen
Police investigating a fatal traffic incident that occurred on the Bruce Highway north of Bowen on Saturday night are appealing for public assistance.

Drug related charges,Torquay
A man has been charged after the alleged discovery of a clandestine drug laboratory at Torquay yesterday.

Monday, 6
Motorcycle crash, Churchable (near Gatton)
Police are investigating a single vehicle crash in Churchable this afternoon.

Police seek assistance to help identify teen, Lota
Police are seeking public assistance to help identify a teenage male who was found on Whites Road at Lota last night.

Memorial Services for Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding
Police across the state will be holding Memorial Services tomorrow in honour of Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding.

Missing hikers located, Whitsundays
A search helicopter today spotted five hikers missing since yesterday in dense bushland in the Conway National Park.

Single vehicle traffic crash, near Yeppoon
Police were called to the scene of a single vehicle traffic crash on Adelaide Park Road near Yeppoon early yesterday morning.

Armed robbery Kirra
Police are presently investigating an armed robbery at a sports club at Apel Street, Kirra early this morning.

Missing hikers Whitsundays
Police search and rescue are searching for five men who failed to return from a bush walk in the Cannon Valley area yesterday.

Armed robbery, Nudgee
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a hotel in Nudgee last night.

Sunday, 5
Serious traffic crash, Hirstglen
Police are investigating a two vehicle crash which seriously injured three people at Hirstglen today.

Fatal traffic crash, Muirlea
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal crash at Muirlea near Ipswich.

Serious traffic crash, Mount Glorious
Police are currently at the scene of a serious traffic crash at Mt Glorious.

Update - search and rescue, Corio Bay near Yeppoon
Police have located the body of a man in the water at Water Park Creek near Corio Bay, north of Yeppoon this morning.

Robbery and assault, South Brisbane
A young girl was allegedly spat on after her bag was allegedly stolen by two older girls at Southbank yesterday.

Theft and arson of vehicles Mackay
Police are currently investigating a number of vehicles that were stolen overnight and were later located burned out.

Traffic crash Gordonvale
A 39-year-old Gordonvale woman will face court on June 22 following a traffic crash that occurred on Highleigh Road, Gordonvale overnight.

Armed robbery, Albion
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a take-away food store in Albion last night.

Device explodes, Slade Point (Mackay)
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the explosion of a device in Slade Point yesterday afternoon.

Saturday, 4
Fatal traffic crash, north of Bowen
Around 7.10 tonight, police and emergency services were called to the scene of a fatal crash where a pedestrian was struck by a car on the Bruce Highway north of Bowen.

Update - search and rescue, Corio Bay near Yeppoon
An extensive search continued for a fisherman missing in Corio Bay near Yeppoon today.

Grievous bodily harm, Worongary
A 25-year-old Worongary man is in hospital suffering from a gun shot wound on the Gold Coast.

Drug charges, Dutton Park
A New Farm man will face court next month after police allegedly located a clandestine laboratory in the boot of a car in Dutton Park yesterday.

Friday, 3
Road closures for Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding’s funeral service - Broadbeach
The Police funeral service for Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding will be held at 11am on Tuesday June 7, 2011 at the Gold Coast Convention Centre at Broadbeach.

Wounding, Toowoomba
Police have charged a man following an alleged assault in Toowoomba early this morning.

Robbery arrest, Caboolture
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in Caboolture yesterday after two alleged robberies in May this year.

Altercation, Mornington Island
A 35-year-old Mornington Island woman is in Townsville Hospital in a critical condition.

Resolve to tackle violent crime in South Eastern Region
Queensland Police Commissioner Bob Atkinson today announced the creation of a new serious and violent crime squad to support Detectives in South Eastern Region.

Armed robbery with wounding, Clermont
A 19-year-old man is due to appear in Mackay Magistrates Court today following an incident outside Clermont on June 1.

Update - search and rescue, Corio Bay near Yeppoon
An air, land and sea search for a missing fisherman at Corio Bay near Yeppoon continues.

Robbery and unlawful wounding, Salisbury
Police are investigating the robbery of a man and a woman in Salisbury this morning.

House fire, Calliope
Police are investigating a fire that destroyed a home in Calliope this morning.

Armed robbery, East Brisbane
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a video store at East Brisbane yesterday.

Thursday, 2
Weapons charges, Redbank Plains
A man is to face court following investigations into an alleged disturbance at Berrigan Street, Redbank Plains around 3pm.

Robbery, Daisy Hill
Police are investigating the robbery of a liquor store on Allamanda Drive in Daisy Hill this evening.

Drug trafficking operation closes, Toowoomba
An 18 month investigation into drug trafficking and supply has resulted in 35 people charged with a 112 offences, including 14 counts of trafficking dangerous drugs.

Appeal for witnesses Indooroopilly
Police are appealing for witnesses to a disturbance which occurred on a train near Indooroopilly Railway Station on Wednesday May 18.

Assistance sought suspicious fire, Booval Police Station
Police investigating a fire which damaged the Booval Police Station on May 18 have released an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with their investigations.

Burglary, Morningside
Police investigating a theft at a hotel in Morningside on Saturday May 21 have released images of a man they believe may to be able to assist their investigations.

Search and rescue, Corio Bay (near Yeppoon)
Police are currently coordinating a search for a fisherman missing from a vessel at Corio Bay.

Wednesday, 1
Discovery of remains, Machans Beach
Late this afternoon Police have located remains, believed to be human, in a swamp area during searches near Machans Beach.

Upgrading of charge over alleged shooting of police officer – Pacific Pines
Following the death of Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding in the Gold Coast Hospital Intensive Care Unit this afternoon police have upgraded charges against two men and a woman previously charged over the alleged shooting incident.

Wilful damage, Birkdale
Police are appealing for public assistance after 8 cars were damaged at Birkdale over the weekend.

Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding
Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding passed away shortly before 1pm.

Update - Single vehicle rollover near Toowoomba
A 49-year-old Toowoomba woman has died following a single vehicle rollover that occurred approximately 20 kilometres west of Toowoomba early this morning.

Attempted armed robbery, Mackay
Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver at Mackay last evening.

Single vehicle rollover near Toowoomba
Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a single vehicle rollover which occurred around 6am this morning approximately 20 kilometres west of Toowoomba.

Update- fatal crash, Bracalba (near Wamuran)
A 50-year-old woman critically injured in a two vehicle crash at Bracalba yesterday has died.

Last Updated: 28/07/2011