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Police have released images of a cyclist who may be able to assist after a car was damaged at Tingalpa on Saturday, March 30.
At 8.20am a woman in a black Nissan Juke was approached by a male cyclist in the drive-through lane of a coffee shop. The man had a conversation with the driver before punching her passenger side mirror, causing it to break off the vehicle.
The man then rode off with another cyclist.
The man is described as Caucasian, about 40-years-old and wearing black lycra. He was riding a red road bike.
Police are appealing for the man or anyone with further information to contact police.
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Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Aspley MP Bart Mellish joined Commissioner Ian Stewart and other emergency services today to mark the start of the Queensland Police Service’s Easter Road Safety campaign.
From today until April 26, the QPS will coordinate a state-wide traffic policing operation designed to reduce the number of serious injuries, fatal traffic crashes and road related crime.
This operation coincides with the Easter school holidays and a period in which there is an increase in vehicles using Queensland roads.
The Easter Road Safety Campaign will include strategies such as a highly visible police presence on highways and roads, targeted operations at locations where an increase in road users is likely and static and mobile roadside driver testing regarding alcohol and/or drugs with a focus on locations more likely to be carrying high volumes of road users.

Commissioner Ian Stewart said research had shown

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Two people have been charged by members of the Major and Organised Crime Squad (Rural) following a trespassing incident at Millmerran last month.
On March 23 it is alleged a 29-year-old woman and 26-year-old man, both of Margate were the principal organisers of a protest and trespassing incident at a Bostock Road, Millmerran feedlot.
The two were charged today with unlawfully entering farming land (trespass) and were bailed to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on May 9.
Investigations remain ongoing with further arrests anticipated.
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The Queensland Police Service (QPS) acknowledges the Coroner’s findings in relation to the disappearance and death of Daniel Morcombe.
Our thoughts continue to be with Daniel’s family.
The investigation was the largest undertaken by the QPS.
The QPS will thoroughly consider all aspects of the findings delivered today.

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Two people have received serious injuries, as a result of a collision between two vehicles on Toohey Road, Tarragindi this evening.
Initial investigations indicate, at around 8.30 the collision occurred near the intersection with Barnehurst Street.
The seriously injured pair, from one car, were subsequently transported from the scene, to hospital for medical treatment.
Three people from the other vehicle were also injured.
The roadway at that location is closed for the safety of investigators and drivers are urged to consider alternative routes.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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South Brisbane detectives have charged a man following investigations into the death of a 53-year-old Tarragindi man in an alleged hit and run incident in Tarragindi earlier this year.
Around 4am on February 18, the man was jogging along Strathfield Street when it is believed he was struck by a vehicle.
He sustained critical head injuries and was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital where he was pronounced deceased on Sunday, March 31.
A 32-year-old Tarragindi man has been charged with one count each of murder, driver of vehicle fail to remain at an incident and assist injured persons showing callous disregard, and one count of unlicensed driving. He is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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Police have charged a man with serious drug offences, after allegedly locating a significant quantity of cannabis at a Carrara home this morning.
As part of ongoing investigations into the supply of dangerous drugs on the Gold Coast, detectives executed a search warrant at property on Ancona Street around 8am, where they allegedly located more than one kilogram of cannabis, around $17,320 in cash, equipment used to package drugs and other evidence of an active drug supply business.
A 31-year-old Carrara man was arrested at the scene and has now been charged with 16 counts of supplying dangerous drugs, two counts of producing dangerous drugs and one count each of trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, possessing drug utensils, possessing anything for use in the commission of a crime and possessing property suspected of being the proceeds of a drugs offence.
He is scheduled to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday

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Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred at Mount Gravatt East yesterday morning.
At 9.50am, a car struck a woman in her 80s in the carpark of a shopping centre on Creek Road.
She was taken to hospital for treatment and remains in a critical condition at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
Officers from the Forensic Crash Unit are appealing for witnesses to assist with their investigation into the incident.
Anyone with CCTV footage from businesses that cover the carpark near the north-western carpark are asked to contact them.
Police are also appealing for anyone who was driving or walking in the carpark at the time or at the traffic lights at the entrance to the carpark on April 3, and who has dashcam vision to please contact them.
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Detectives from the Gold Coast Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) yesterday charged a 25-year-old man with the alleged sexual assault of a woman at Southport on April 2.
Around 2am a 21-year-old woman used a ride share service from Broadbeach to a residence at Southport.
The woman left the vehicle and entered the residence on her own.
It will be alleged minutes later the ride share driver entered the house through an unlocked door without the woman’s knowledge. He then sexually assaulted the woman in a bedroom.
The woman was able to fight the man off which woke other occupants of the residence at which time the man fled.
A 25-year-old man from Miami with has been charged with one count of burglary and four counts of sexual assault.
He is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on April 17, 2019.
Detective Inspector Brendan Smith of the Gold Coast CIB said this type of predatory behaviour

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Detectives are investigating the sudden death of a man in Gladstone.
Officers were called to Brendonna Road, Berua around 3.30pm yesterday following the discovery of a suspect vehicle parked in the street.
An 18-year-old Koongal man was located deceased inside the car.
A crime scene was established, and investigations are underway to establish the cause of death.
Investigators are appealing to any motorists who have dash-cam footage of a white Suburu SUV bearing Queensland registration 164 XQK, and in particular anyone who witnessed the vehicle travelling on the Bruce Highway or Brendonna Road on Tuesday or yesterday to contact police.

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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Quote this reference number: QP1900663184

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