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Police have charged a 22-year-old man following an alleged incident involving a firearm in Mount Pleasant early this morning.
Police will allege they attempted to intercept a taxi on Windmill Crossing about 3.15am as they wished to speak with the man, who was a passenger, in relation to an outstanding matter.
Police will allege the man produced a firearm and demanded the taxi driver continue driving.
The taxi driver stopped the vehicle and the man fled from the vehicle on foot.
Police apprehended the man a short time later on Trade Court.
During a search police allegedly located a small quantity of methylamphetamines in the man’s possession, as well as a firearm and ammunition left inside the taxi.
The 38-year-old male taxi driver was not physically injured during the incident.
A 22-year-old East Mackay man has been charged with one count each of serious assault, enter premises and commit indictable offence, possess shortened firearm, possessing dangerous drugs and

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Gold Coast Police would like to remind motorists of upcoming road closures due to the 7 News Gold Coast Running Festival.
The Fun Run will be conducted on Sunday 20 May 2018 with over 4,000 competitors expected to participate in this year’s event. The event commences in Stadium Drive, Robina and concludes inside Cbus Super Stadium.
Police have been working with the City of Gold Coast and The Event Crew to ensure the fun run is conducted safely and with minimum disruption to traffic.
Motorists are urged to avoid traveling anywhere along the route during the event due to diversions that will be in place.
Queensland Police officers will be in place at the event accompanied by Traffic Controllers to ensure public safety and to minimise disruption to local residents and businesses as much as possible during the event.
Motorists should be aware of possible delays and traffic congestion at the following road closures on:
Sunday

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Police are investigating after two men wearing masks made demands for property after entering a residence at Logan Reserve overnight.
Around 9.45pm last night two men, who were armed with a tomahawk, machete and hammer, entered the Sidney Court house through a closed but unlocked front door.
Once inside the men forcibly moved the occupants who were a 46-year-old woman, 23-year-old man, a 19-year-old man and two 18-year-old men to the lounge room where demands for property were made.
Money, jewellery, mobile phones and car keys were taken from the residents.
The offenders have left the scene in one of the resident’s vehicles, a silver 2007 Toyota Corolla sedan with Queensland registration 064 VNW.
During the incident the occupants of the house were assaulted by the men causing minor injuries.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
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A 22-year-old man is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court this morning charged with dangerous driving.
Police will allege that around 11.30pm last night a vehicle was travelling inbound on Denham Street when it failed to successfully negotiate a right hand turn into Flinders Street, with the vehicle leaving the roadway and mounting the footpath.
A 28-year-old male pedestrian sustained non-life threatening injuries after he was struck by the vehicle as it travelled along the footpath, before it re-entered Flinders Street and came to a halt.
The male driver, a 22-year-old Townsville man was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via

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Detectives are investigating a robbery incident that occurred at Capalaba this evening.
At about 6.40pm, a man and a woman driving in a dark coloured sedan along Finucane Road have approached a woman and called her over to the vehicle.
The female passenger grabbed the woman’s purse as the man attempted to drive away, dragging the woman a short distance along the road.
The woman’s purse was stolen during the incident.
The woman was transported to Redlands Hospital for treatment of a number of abrasions.
Police are appealing to any members of the public who may have witnesses the incident or have relevant dash cam footage to contact police.
 
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per

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