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December 2011

December

Wednesday, 14
Break and enter charges, Darling Heights
Police have charged a 17-year-old Drayton man following a number of disturbances that occurred at Darling Heights overnight.

Driver assaulted, Surfers Paradise
Gold Coast police are appealing for public assistance as they continue to investigate the assault of a bus driver at Surfers Paradise yesterday afternoon.

Man charged with 2001 rape
Sunshine Coast detectives yesterday charged a 37-year-old man with rape following on-going investigations into an alleged rape which occurred 10 years ago.

Tuesday, 13
Serious injury, Bundamba
A man is in a critical condition at the Princess Alexandra Hospital after a van he was unloading rolled on top of him at Bundamba this afternoon.

Serious and organised investment scam disrupted on Gold Coast
A joint operation between the Queensland Police Service (QPS), the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with assistance from the Australian Federal Police yesterday investigated the operations of a serious and organised fraudulent investment scam.

UPDATE Fatal traffic crash, North Gregory
A 20-year-old Bundaberg man has been identified as the deceased from a fatal crash between a motorcycle and a utility at North Gregory this morning.

Closure of drug operation, Gold Coast
Gold Coast detectives today closed a long running drug operation targeting heroin trafficking in the South Eastern Police Region.

Missing person Keperra
Police are seeking public assistance in locating a man who has been reported missing from a Keperra address last week.

Suspicious device Maroochydore
Specialist police are on route to assess the situation following reports of a suspicious device found in Ocean Street, Maroochydore this morning.

Fatal traffic crash, North Gregory
Police are investigating a fatal crash between a motorcycle and utility at North Gregory earlier this morning.

Bedside hearing, Brisbane
Detectives from the State Crime Operations Command will this morning attend a bedside hearing at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where they will formally charge a 36-year-old New Farm man with fraud.

Traffic Operation, Caboolture
Caboolture and Redcliffe police conducting Operation Exit in Caboolture over the weekend nabbed nine drink drivers and issued 53 traffic infringement notices.

Fatal traffic crash, Maryborough
Police remain at the scene of a fatal traffic crash which occurred south of Maryborough last night. Initial information indicates a car and truck collided on the Bruce Highway near Five Mile Road West just before 10pm.

Monday, 12
NOR welcomes a new Traffic Co-ordinator
The Northern Police Region this week welcomed a new traffic co-ordinator with Inspector Stephen Kersley taking on the role after 30-years service across the state following the relocation of Inspector Glenn Doyle.

Break and enter, Cooroy
Police are investigating the break and enter of a warehouse in Cooroy at the weekend.

Attempted armed robbery, Chermside
Police are investigating after the attempted armed robbery of a Chermside fast food store last night.

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

Alleged fraud offender in custody
A 36-year-old man wanted for questioning over alleged fraud related activity is currently in police custody.

Arson investigation, Merrimac
Police are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a building in Merrimac last night.

Sunday, 11
Assault charges, Palm Island
Police have charged a 19-year-old Palm Island man following a disturbance at a local residence this morning.

Fatal traffic crash, Owanyilla
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash at Owanyilla (near Maryborough) this afternoon.

Missing girl located safe and well, Maryborough
Police this afternoon located a 14-year-old Maryborough girl who had been missing from Granville since yesterday afternoon.

Dangerous driving, Cairns
Police have charged a 19-year-old Mooroobool man with dangerous operation of a motor following an incident in Cairns early this morning.

Search continues for missing Maryborough girl
An extensive land and air search is continuing for a missing 14-year-old girl near Maryborough.

Armed robbery, Logan Central
Two men are to face court after an alleged armed robbery at Logan Central last night.

Missing girl, Maryborough
Police from Maryborough are currently searching for a missing 14-year-old girl.

Update: fatal traffic crash, Agnes Water
A 29-year-old local woman has died in a single vehicle traffic crash in Agnes Water last night.

Charges, DUI and traffic offences, Albany Creek
Police have charged a 35-year-old local man with several offences after a traffic incident in Albany Creek early this morning.

Fatal traffic crash, Agnes Water
Police and emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal single vehicle traffic crash at Agnes Water.

Armed robbery, Mackay
Mackay detectives are investigating the armed robbery of a person at a residence in Mackay last night.

Saturday, 10
Armed robbery, Rothwell
Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred this evening in Rothwell.

Armed robbery, Brisbane City
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Brisbane City this afternoon.

Dangerous driving investigation, Hervey Bay
Police are investigating an alleged dangerous driving incident after a 22-year-old Hervey Bay man was injured in a single vehicle crash at Beelbi Creek this afternoon.

Missing man located deceased, Yatala
Police divers this morning located the body of a 27-year-old Woodridge man who had been missing from Stanmore Weir at Yatala since yesterday afternoon.

Armed robbery, Mitchelton
Police are investigating after a Mitchelton man was threatened with a knife and had his mobile phone stolen early this morning.

Unlawful wounding charge, Tully
Tully detectives have charged a 28-year-old local man with unlawful wounding following investigations into an incident at a Tully nightclub last evening.

Robbery, Robina
Police are investigating the assault and robbery of a man at Robina early this morning.

Armed robbery, Eight Mile Plains
Police have charged a man following an alleged armed robbery in Eight Mile Plains last night.

Search and rescue, Yatala
The search for a 27-year-old Woodridge man missing from the Stanmore weir in Yatala will resume this morning.

Clandestine laboratory located, Wellington Point
Police have charged six people with a number of offences after locating a clandestine drug laboratory at a Wellington Point residence yesterday.

Friday, 9
Officer issued notice to appear Operations Support Command
A male sergeant from Operations Support Command has been issued with a notice to appear for drink driving.

Traffic incident, Clayfield
A 64-year-old Strathpine man is in a critical condition following an incident in Clayfield early this morning.

Operation to Crack down on anti-social behaviour on Buses
A police operation in response to recent incidents on Gold Coast buses will be launched early next week.

Public appeal to help locate alleged fraud offender
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 36-year-old man wanted for questioning over alleged fraud related activity.

Update: armed robbery, Runcorn
Police have released images of a man who may be able to assist with their investigation into an armed robbery at Runcorn on December 7.

Police investigating shots fired – Helensvale
Police are investigating an incident overnight where a number of shots were fired into a closed gym at Helensvale.

Christmas at the Academy brings fun for third year
The Queensland Police Service’s annual event – Christmas at the Academy, is set to make its third year better than ever.

Appeal for witnesses, Fatal traffic crash, Kagaru
Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit are appealing for witnesses to a fatal traffic crash which occurred at Kagaru yesterday.

Thursday, 8
Update: Missing man, Wynnum
Police would like to thank the community for the assistance to help locate a man missing from Wynnum since yesterday afternoon.

Attempted armed robbery, Keppera
Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a store at Keppera this morning.

Fatal traffic crash, Kagaru
A 29-year-old Beaudesert man has died in hospital following a traffic crash this afternoon.

Fatal aircraft crash, Roma district
Police are currently at the scene of a light plane crash that has claimed the life of a man near Roma.

Armed robberies, Labrador
Police are investigating two armed robberies on the Gold Coast this afternoon.

Drink driving charge, Hampton
A woman has been charged with high range drink driving at Hampton after a random breath test last night.

Officer issued notice to appear, Central Region
A male senior constable from Central Region has been issued with a notice to appear for drink driving.

Missing man, Wynnum (Located)
Police are currently seeking assistance in locating a missing man who was last seen yesterday afternoon.

Robbery charges, Southport
Police have charged four teenage boys following an incident in Southport yesterday morning.

Arson charge, Upper Caboolture
Police have charged a 34-year-old man after investigations into a house fire at Upper Caboolture overnight.

Update: Police incident, Paget, Mackay
A 44-year-old has been charged following an incident in Paget, Mackay yesterday.

Serious traffic crash, Goodna
Police are currently on the scene of a serious traffic crash on Brisbane Terrace at Goodna.

Grievous bodily harm charge, Cairns
Police have charged a 46-year-old man following investigations into a disturbance at a licensed establishment on Shields Street last night.

Armed robbery, Runcorn
Police are searching for a man who robbed a supermarket at Runcorn last night.

Wednesday, 7
Robbery and AOBH charges, Maroochydore
Sunshine Coast detectives have charged two men in relation to a robbery with violence that occurred on December 5 in Maroochydore.

Update incident Mackay
A man has been taken into police custody this afternoon following an incident in Mackay.

Police warn of a new travel prize scam
Police are warning consumers of a new travel prize scam known to defraud people of thousands of dollars and steal their identity.

Break and enter, Helensvale
Police are investigating the early morning break and enter at a shopping complex at Helensvale where an ATM was also damaged.

Armed robbery, New Farm
Police are investigating the robbery of a 34-year-old man on Bowen Terrace at New Farm last night.

Update, break and enter, Graceville
Police are seeking assistance from the public to identify the people involved in a break and enter at a liquor store in Graceville early Monday morning.

Tuesday, 6
Update: fatal traffic crash, Kilcoy
A man, a woman and a child have died and another person seriously injured in a single vehicle crash in Kilcoy this afternoon.

Serious traffic crash, Kilcoy
Police are currently at the scene of a serious traffic crash on Neurum Road, Kilcoy.

Missing diver located deceased, Cape York
The body of a 49-year-old man missing in waters off Bushie Islet, Cape York since yesterday was located this morning by search crews.

UPDATE Abduction complaint withdrawn Gold Coast
Police have concluded investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction attempt of a 10-year-old girl at Government Road at Labrador yesterday afternoon.

Update, road reopened, Maryborough
Police have reopened the Bruce Highway following a single vehicle semi-trailer roll over in Maryborough last night.

House fire, Coopers Plains
Police are investigating a house fire at Coopers Plains last night.

Road closure, Maryborough
Police are currently at the scene of a single vehicle truck rollover near Maryborough.

Monday, 5
Armed robbery, Upper Mount Gravatt
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a chemist in Upper Mount Gravatt earlier this evening.

Traffic crash, Bellmere
Police are investigating whether a medical condition may have contributed to a crash at Caboolture today where a man was discovered deceased.

Arson investigation, Nambour
Police forensic officers are currently investigating the suspected arson of a shop building at Nambour last night that caused extensive damage.

Break and enter, Graceville
Police are currently investigating a break and enter that occurred at a Graceville store earlier this morning.

UPDATE Fatal traffic crash, Capalaba
A 26-year-old Alexandra Hills man seriously injured in a crash at Capalaba on November 26 has died today at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Burglary with violence Indooroopilly
Two men have been arrested following an incident of burglary with violence at a home in Indooroopilly overnight.

Armed robbery, Bowen
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a take-away store in Bowen late last night.

Robbery charge, Surfers Paradise
Police have charged a man following an incident in Surfers Paradise last night.

Sunday, 4
Fatal traffic crash, Bundaberg
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash on Three Chain Road at Bundaberg earlier this afternoon.

Update 2 - Fatal traffic crash, Clermont (December 2)
The three victims of a fatal traffic crash near Clermont on December 2 have been formally identified as a 29-year-old Kirwan woman, and two boys aged five, and three-months-old respectively.

Operation Unite concludes
The weekend blitz on alcohol-fuelled violence and anti-social behavior, Operation Unite has resulted in 760 charges being laid, Deputy Commissioner Stewart announced today.

Robbery and AOBH charges, Maroochydore
Two men have been charged following the alleged assault of one man and the assault and robbery of another along Aerodrome Road at Maroochydore on Friday night.

Saturday, 3
Burglary and assault, Toowoomba
Police are investigating the burglary and assault of a woman in her unit at Darling Heights early yesterday morning.

Operation Unite - Night 1
Operation Unite commenced last night at 6pm with police officers all over Queensland targeting alcohol-fuelled violence and anti-social behaviour.

Serious assault police, Mackay
A 22-year-old Andergrove man has been charged following an incident at Mackay Harbour last night in which a police officer was allegedly punched in the face multiple times.

Serious assault, Wulkuraka
Police have charged a teenager in relation to the serious assault on a man and a woman at Wulkuraka yesterday morning.

Update: Drug charges, Broadbeach
Three men have been charged after police allegedly located a large quantity of drugs in a car at Broadbeach yesterday morning.

Friday, 2
Drugs located, Broadbeach
Police are investigating the discovery of a substantial quantity of drugs in a car at Broadbeach this morning.

Update Serious traffic crash FATAL
Police are currently at the scene of a fatal single vehicle crash in Clermont in which three people have died.

Serious traffic crash Clermont
Police are currently at the scene of a serious traffic crash on the Gregory Development Road, Clermont.

Armed robbery, Cairns
Police have charged a 17-year-old Bentley Park woman following a series of incidents in North Queensland overnight.

Attempted ATM theft, Greenbank
Police are investigating the theft of a cash drawer from an automatic teller machine early this morning at Greenbank.

Thursday, 1
Police officer suspended, MSR
A junior officer from Metro South Region has been suspended from duty pending an investigation by the Ethical Standards Command.

UPDATE - CANCELLATION of Child Abduction Alert, South East Queensland
The Queensland Police Service has located the 8-year-old boy safe and well following an incident in which he went missing last night.

Child Abduction Alert - Pimpama - South Eastern Queensland
The Queensland Police Service is seeking urgent public assistance to help locate an 8-year-old boy who was last seen at Pimpama yesterday.

Last Updated: 31/10/2011