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Homicide detectives from the State Crime Command’s Cold Case Investigation Team have today charged a man in relation to a 1987 Brisbane murder.
The man’s arrest will now trigger a legal mechanism under chapter 68 (exceptions to double jeopardy) of the Criminal Code Act 1899 whereby application will be made to the Court for an acquitted person to be retried for the offence of murder.
This is the first occasion that double jeopardy provisions have been exercised in Queensland.
There are legal restrictions preventing the publication of information identifying a person who is the subject of an application to be retried under exception to double jeopardy provisions.
Media are reminded of their obligations under Chapter 68, section 678K of the Criminal Code Act 1899.
A contravention of a prohibition on publication under this section is punishable as contempt of the Supreme Court.
As such, no further information will be released by police under any circumstances.
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As part of ongoing efforts to identify and disrupt habitual OMCG consorting activities, members of State Crime Command’s Taskforce Maxima Gold Coast have charged a 22-year-old Main Beach man.
The man was charged yesterday afternoon and is due to appear in Southport Watchhouse this morning. He has been charged with breach of bail and one count of habitual consorting.
It is alleged the man, a Bandidos prospect had been consorting with several members of the gang. In addition, it is alleged he has breached conditional bail (for offences including going armed in public).
“This is one of many of these charges we expect to make in the near future and is part of our commitment to seek out those who continue to consort to try and develop their criminal networks and maintain an OMCG presence in our community,” Detective Inspector Stephen Blanchfield of the Organised Crime Gangs Group said.
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The Forensic Crash Unit is continuing to investigate a traffic crash in which an 82-year-old man died at Toolara Forest yesterday.
Initial indications indicate a sedan was travelling south-west on Tin Can Bay Road when it left the roadway and collided with a power pole.
The Rainbow Beach man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
In the first 200 days of 2018 (until 11.59pm 19/07/2018), 136 people died on Queensland roads, compared with 133 at the same time last year.
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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Detectives are investigating after a 46-year-old man was located with a gunshot wound to his leg at Helensvale this afternoon.
Around 2.30pm the man was found lying on the side of Helensvale Road with a gunshot injury to the lower right leg.
He has been transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital for treatment to non-life threatening injuries.
A crime scene was declared with detectives and forensic officers in attendance.
Police are presently searching for three men seen shortly before the incident with the injured man.
They are believed to be travelling in a silver or gold coloured hatch.
Investigators also believe the same group and vehicle were observed acting suspiciously in Lae Drive, Runaway Bay near a local shopping centre.
Anyone with information, CCTV or dash cam footage in relation to the vehicle is asked to contact police.
Investigations are ongoing.
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Assistant Commissioner Brett Schafferius with colleagues during NAIDOC celebrations
Police Commissioner Ian Stewart has today announced the appointment of Brett Schafferius as an Assistant Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service (QPS).
Assistant Commissioner Schafferius was previously the Far Northern District Officer, and will take over the Community Contact Command portfolio.
“I am very pleased today to welcome Assistant Commissioner Schafferius to the Executive Leadership Team of the Queensland Police Service,” Commissioner Stewart said.
“Assistant Commissioner Schafferius is recognised throughout our organisation as a progressive and adaptive leader whose focus is on strengthening relationships with community and cultural groups to improve safety and increase resilience.
“He brings to this role a wealth of experience from a diverse range of positions across the state, including his most recent role as Far North District Officer.
“As Assistant Commissioner of the Community Contact Command, he will lead on community engagement, ensuring Queenslanders are receiving world-class policing responses and that we

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Police have located dangerous drugs and a number of handguns allegedly produced by a 3D printer during the search of Mudjimba residence yesterday.
Officers attended the Currawong Street address around 8.30am and made the discovery which also included false driver licences and credit cards allegedly made using printers and scanning equipment.
The three handguns and various weapon parts seized were allegedly produced by a 3D printer over the last two months and capable of being fired.
Police also located a knuckelduster, methylamphetamine, MDMA capsules and scales.
A 27-year-old Mudjimba man was taken into custody at the scene.
He has been charged with 12 offences including two counts each of possessing dangerous weapons, supplying dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of fraud, manufacture weapon whilst not licensed, obtaining or dealing with identification information, possession of utensils, possession of anything used in the commission of crime and possession of equipment for the purpose of

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Acting Superintendent Joe Jaramozovic was recently reunited with Townsville local, Taylor Byrnes after the 2018 Gold Coast Marathon but, this is not where their story first began.
In 1997, Acting Superintendent Jaramozovic, then a Constable with the Gold Coast Crime Unit, participated in the annual Crop-a-Cop fundraising event for cancer. Pictured below, he had the pleasure of having his head shaved by a 5-year-old boy by the name of Taylor Byrnes, who had a brain tumour removed the previous year.

This was an interaction that Taylor, and his family, would not forget for years to come, with Taylor’s grandmother hanging onto the Gold Coast Bulletin news clipping for over 20 years.
In 2018, Taylor, an avid fitness enthusiast, set out to conquer the Gold Coast Marathon, a gruelling 42km race around the stunning Gold Coast. It was at this time that Taylor’s grandmother pulled out the old Gold Coast Bulletin article and suggested

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The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic crash at Derragun overnight.
Police and emergency services were called to the Bruce Highway at 10.40pm after a man was located unconscious near a motorbike by an off duty police officer.
The officer commenced CPR but the 41-year-old man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigations into the cause of the crash are continuing.
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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Police are investigating after a man in an electric wheelchair was robbed and assaulted in Kirwan this morning.
Around 11.45am the 22-year-old man was travelling home from the local shops on Kern Brothers Drive when he was approached by two men riding mountain bikes asking for cigarettes.
When the man refused, one of the riders got off his bike, struck the victim in the jaw and stole his wallet.
Two witnesses chased the man down the street causing him to drop the wallet before the pair rode away.
The victim sustained bruising to his face as a result of the assault.
One of the men is described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in his late teens or early 20s, about 180cm tall with a slim build, brown eyes and a moustache. He was wearing a black Chicago Bulls t-shirt with white shorts and red shoes.
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New training to assist police de-escalate potentially dangerous situations, resolve active armed offender situations and apply tactical first aid is being rolled out to all 11,500 officers across the state.
The Dynamic Interactive Scenario Training (DIST) is conducted at the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Academy at Oxley.
DIST focuses on enhancing officer’s practical policing skills, decision making and problem solving through scenario based training.
Importantly, Inspector Corey Allen said the training now includes sections on de-escalation and tactical first aid.
“De-escalation training provides police officers with techniques to draw upon in addition to their usual use of force options, with the aim of resolving incidents using the least amount of force necessary,” Inspector Allen said.
“Tactical first aid training gives officers the ability to provide lifesaving care to the public-  and each other – when they encounter serious trauma.
“This intervention can improve recovery and survivability and has already been used by officers at serious road

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