Police have charged a man, after an emergency was declared in Kallangur this afternoon.
The emergency situation was declared shortly after midday, after the execution of a search warrant at a residence allegedly uncovered what was believed to be explosive material.
The scene was rendered safe, following a controlled detonation and the material will now be scientifically tested.
Sections of Coppin Street West and Gardner Street West were closed bordering the intersections of Archer and Cliff streets and reopened at 4.30pm.
A 45-year-old Kallangur man has been charged with five counts of supplying dangerous drugs, two counts of knowingly or recklessly importing Tier 1 goods (human growth hormone) without approval and one count each of possessing dangerous drugs, possessing anything used in the commission of a crime and possessing property suspect of having been used in the commission of a drug offence.
He is due to appear in Pine Rivers Magistrates Court on January 16.
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Attempted robbery charges, Mount Isa
Mount Isa police have charged four teens, following an alleged attempted robbery in Mount Isa yesterday morning.
It will be alleged at 5:45am a man disturbed a group of teens attempting to gain entry to his vehicle, which was parked on Camooweal Street.
Police will further allege the group assaulted the man when he tried to call police.
The group then allegedly fled the scene when the man called for assistance.
A 65-year-old man was not physically injured during the incident.
Officers took the boys into custody on the Barkly Highway in Mount Isa yesterday afternoon.
A 14-year-old Townview boy has been charged with nine counts of enter premises and commit an indictable offence and one count each of attempted robbery, burglary and wilful damage.
A 17-year-old Sunset boy has been charged with seven counts of enter premises with intent to commit an indictable offence and one count each of burglary and attempted robbery.
A 14-year-old Pioneer boy
Two boys charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, Condon
Police have charged two boys with unlawful use of a motor vehicle after an alleged stolen vehicle collided with a police vehicle at Condon this morning.
Around 7am police were conducting routine patrols in Condon when they turned from Cassowary Court and into Curlew Street and into the path of a 4WD allegedly speeding, driving erratically and swerving onto the wrong side of the road.
Police attempted to take evasive action however the 4WD collided with the rear of the police car before it sped off.
It was located abandoned a short time later in a nearby alleyway after crashing.
Police cordons were put in place and patrols commenced, including patrols by the dog squad who subsequently located two boys in Pelican Avenue, Condon. Both boys were taken into custody without incident.
Officers from the Townsville Property Crime Unit have charged both boys, a 12-year-old from Kelso and 13-year-old from Kirwan with unlawful use of
Update – PSPA declaration, Kallangur
An emergency declared today under the Public Safety and Preservation Act in Kallangur, has since been revoked.
The PSPA was declared shortly after midday after the execution of a search warrant at a residence uncovered what was believed to be explosive material.
The scene has been rendered safe, following a controlled detonation and the material will now be scientifically tested.
A section of Coppin Street West and Gardner Street West were closed bordering the intersections of Archer and Cliff streets which reopened at 4.30pm.
Investigations are continuing with a man aged in his 40s arrested by police after drugs were allegedly located at the residence.
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 day.
Update2: Bus assaults, North Brisbane
A 39-year-old man is currently assisting police with inquiries following investigations into two allegedassaults on Brisbane buses in December last year.
Today officers released CCTV footage to appeal to members of the public who may recognise the man, to contact police.
At around 2.30pm today, officers conducting routine patrols, recognised a man matching the description on Lutwyche Road in Windsor.
The man is now speaking with detectives from the North Brisbane District.
Officers are additionally appealing for anyone who may have been a victim of random or unprovoked assaults in Brisbane by the man and who has not already spoken to police, to please contact them.
The first assault was around 7.45pm on Sunday December 9, when a 40-year-old man was sitting on a bus as it stopped on Maundrell Terrace in Chermside.
In a separate incident, it is believed the same man assaulted and caused facial injuries to an 18-year-old woman at around 5.45pm
Armed robbery, Waterford West
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a couple at Waterford West in the early hours of this morning.
Preliminary information indicates that around 4.45am, four men attended a unit on Bourke Street in a white four-wheel drive, where one of the men armed with a large flick-knife exited the vehicle and gained entry to the unit through the front door.
The man confronted the 21-year-old male and 21-year-old female occupants – who were known to the man – before stealing the woman’s car-keys.
The man then used the keys to steal her 2008 blue Kia Rio bearing NSW registration plates “BIM 58G” (similar to the one pictured), while his three friends left in the white four-wheel-drive.
The occupants were uninjured during the incident.
The man is described as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance. Two of his friends in the car are also described as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance while
VIDEO: New video released in bus assaults appeal
Police have released new video of a man who may be able to assist with an investigation into two assaults on Brisbane buses in December.
Around 7.45pm on Sunday December 9, a 40-year-old man was sitting on a bus as it stopped on Maundrell Terrace in Chermside West when he was assaulted by a man exiting the bus.
In a separate incident, it is believed the same man assaulted and caused facial injuries to an 18-year-old woman at around 5.45pm on Wednesday December 12.
She was seated on a bus when it stopped on South Pine Road at Everton Park at the time of the assault.
Investigators are asking anyone who uses the bus network in Brisbane’s north and who sees the man, to contact police immediately.
Investigations into the incidents are continuing.
The new vision starts at 00.35 and shows the man entering Anaconda Everton Park on South Pine Road on January 4.
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Armed robbery, Meadowbrook
Police have charged three girls following the armed robbery of a service station at Meadowbrook last night.
It will be alleged that around 10.30pm, five girls wearing surgical gloves entered the store on Logandowns Drive, where three of the girls removed food and drinks from the shelves, sat down and began consuming the items, while the other two left the store and waited out front.
A 54-year-old female employee approached the three girls and requested that they attend the front-counter to pay for the items.
The three girls allegedly approached the attendant and a verbal altercation ensued, before a second attendant – a 51-year-old woman – approached the trio.
Two of the girls then allegedly produced a knife each and the three girl’s made threats to the attendants.
The attendants retreated behind the counter, before the three girls stole more food items and damaged the front glass doors before leaving
Armed robbery, Mackay
Police are investigating following an armed robbery and attempted armed robbery in Mackay overnight.
At around 11:50pm a man entered a service station on Sydney Street armed with a knife and demanded money from a male staff member. When the staff member refused the man then fled the scene on foot.
Just after 12:00pm the same man entered a convenience store on Bridge Road and demanded money from a male staff member.
The staff member complied, handing over a sum of cash before the man fled the store on foot.
He was last seen entering a small silver sedan at the corner of Brooks and Bridge Street.
No one was physically injured in either incident.
The man is described as having a dark complexion, is around 185cm to 190cm tall and was last seen wearing a black hoodie and a black hat, with dark coloured pants.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
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Fatal traffic crash, Proston
A man has died following a single vehicle traffic crash at Proston this afternoon.
Initial information suggests a ute was travelling along Mundubbera Durong Road at around 12.30pm when it left the roadway and struck a tree before rolling.
The driver of the vehicle, a 40-year-old South Toowoomba man, sustained critical injuries from the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Two passengers in the vehicle, a 50-year-old Newtown man and a 26-year-old Wilsonton Heights man, were flown to Brisbane with non-life threatening injuries.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
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 day.
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