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Police are appealing for information after a front loader was used during a break in at the Gracemere Waste Facility this morning.
Around 4.30am, the dozer was used to smash through the office at the transfer station on Allen Rd.
Originally the offenders attempted to use a power tool to access the onsite safe but once unsuccessful, turned their attention to the keys for the machinery.
They then used the vehicle to drive into the demountable building, which caused the wall to collapse and items to dislodge.
The vehicle was left idling and they fled in an unknown direction with the safe.
Anyone with dashcam vision or further information is urged to contact police.
Investigations are continuing.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au

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This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first.
Road conditions can change due to a variety of factors from weather, animals, the environment, traffic and roadworks so it’s important to drive to the prevailing conditions.
This includes on our state’s rural roads, where there were 136 lives lost and 1,915 people seriously injured in 2019 – that’s more than 60% of total lives lost on our roads.
When driving on rural and remote roads, remember:

Reduce your speed before nearing the edge of the road and prepare for surface change – the edge may drop off or have loose stones.
If you’re driving towards the west, the afternoon sun can affect your vision. Consider this when planning your trip.
Keep an eye out for livestock and wildlife on or at the side of the road, especially at night. Slow

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Police are appealing for assistance to identify a man they wish to speak to about a serious assault in Taringa yesterday afternoon.
Around 2.50pm on Morrow Street, a 65-year-old Toowong man was pulled from a blue 2003 Mercedes sedan and assaulted by a male riding a BMX bike.
The Toowong man was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators wish to speak to the man (pictured). Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Quote this reference number: QP2001772982 within the online suspicious activity form.

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Longreach detectives are appealing for information after the theft of an ATM in Jericho over the weekend.
Sometime between 10pm Saturday and 10am Sunday offenders attended the local post office on Darwin St where they’ve used a power tool to remove an ATM from the veranda (pictured).
The machine was then dragged along the wooden surface, where it is believed to have been loaded onto the back of a vehicle.
No attempt was made to enter the post office.
Anyone with dashcam vision or further information is urged to contact police.
Investigations are continuing.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day or call 1800 333 000.

Quote this reference number: QP2001766201 within the online suspicious activity form.

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Twelve people have been charged with nearly 200 offences as part of Sierra Footrope, a protracted operation targeting organised illicit drug distribution, as well as the supply and possession of weapons in Queensland’s Far North.
The six-month joint operation involved detectives from Innisfail Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and State Crime Command’s Taskforce Maxima, along with local police.
On Friday, August 21, detectives executed five search warrants at addresses in Diwan, Upper Daradgee, Silkwood and Koah. Two vehicles, three long-arm rifles and $3,000 in cash were seized. A total of six people were charged with 75 offences as a result these raids.
A 37-year-old man from Upper Daradgee was charged with 42 offences including trafficking dangerous drugs, money laundering and supplying dangerous drugs. He appeared in Cairns Magistrates Court on Friday and was remanded in custody to reappear on October 21.
On Saturday, detectives executed another five search warrants at addresses in Wangan, Goondi Hill

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A man alleged to be using online dating applications to meet women before robbing them has been charged with 21 offences after being arrested by North Brisbane detectives yesterday.
He was detained in Hamilton by virtue of a warrant for failing to appear in court on a matter from 2019, and has since been linked to a number of alleged serious offences including assault, robbery, fraud, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and stealing occurring between Brisbane and Rockhampton.
The 31-year-old man was charged with 11 counts of fraud, two counts each of breach of bail, failure to appear in accordance with undertaking, stealing and one count each of enter premises and commit indictable offence by break, possess tainted property, wilful damage and using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence.
He is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today (August 24).
Investigations are continuing into further matters.

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A man has been charged following the dangerous operation of a vehicle through the Gold Coast yesterday afternoon (August 23).
At 3.45pm, Polair observed a stolen white Toyota Camry in Biggera Waters travelling in an erratic and dangerous manner.
Police will allege the car was cutting off other vehicles, hit a stationary car on Olsen Avenue and ran a red light before entering an underground carpark on Cotlew Street in Ashmore.
He has then left the vehicle on foot and was subsequently arrested by police at 4.05pm.
The 32-year-old Robina man has been charged with 10 offences relating to today’s incident and multiple incidents from earlier this month.
He has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving without a licence, possessing dangerous drugs, two counts of entering a premises to commit an indictable offence and three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
He is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court today.
Police

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Emergency alerts from Queensland Health have been issued for residents in multiple suburbs in the south, south-east and south-west of Brisbane.
The Chief Health Officer advises that residents that have been to locations related to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre COVID-19 cluster should monitor their health and, if they develop even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms, get tested.
The locations are listed here: Bit.ly/3gmGfh6
For more information on COVID-19 visit www.covid19.qld.gov.au
For health information and advice visit www.health.qld.gov.au

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It is Science Week 2020, and to celebrate we are featuring some of the staff in the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Forensic Services Group.
Our final forensic expert hails from the Document Examination Unit…
Name: Diane King
Rank: PO5 / Principal Document Examiner
Branch: Document Examination Unit, Scientific Section
Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education
Diploma of Forensic Investigation

Equipment: Stereo Microscope, Electro-Static Detection Apparatus (ESDA), Video Spectral Comparator (VSC8000)
Year joined QPS: 1993
Meet Diane King from the Document Examination Unit
What is the most interesting part of your job?
We do a tremendous variety of work: we compare handwriting and signatures for evidence of authorship; recover indentations of writing, obliterated, erased, and/or altered writing; faint/faded writing or printing; reconstruct torn or shredded documents; examine ID or official documents to determine authenticity; examine printed, photocopied and typewritten documents for evidence of source machine or alteration and sometime relatively dating the production; and other examinations pertaining to finding evidence within a document relating to a crime.
What is

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An 18-year-old man has died following a single vehicle rollover on Teewah Beach overnight.
Just after 1am, a Toyota Landcruiser was travelling along the beach when it rolled.
An 18-year-old Bray Park man, who was a passenger, died on scene.
The driver, a 19-year-old Cashmere man, was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit are continuing investigations.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Quote this reference number: QP2001770609 within the online suspicious activity form.

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