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Police are appealing for assistance after a motorcyclist was hit by a car in Rocklea this morning.
Around 8:30am officers were called to the inbound side of the Ipswich Motorway following reports a white utility had struck a motorbike and left the scene.
A black Triumph motorcycle was travelling inbound on the motorway between the Granard Road exit and the Sherwood Road exit about half an hour earlier.
Initial investigations suggest the white trayback was being driven dangerously through traffic before forcing the 35-year-old rider from Heathwood off the road.
He became stuck on the tray of the ute for a few metres before he was able to detach himself and subsequently crashed the bike.
The white utility was last seen speeding off and the motorcyclist was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident caused significant delays to traffic.
Investigators are appealing for anyone with dash cam vision or information to contact police.

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Detectives are investigating the cause of a building fire in the Whitsundays this morning.
Police were called to an industrial business at the corner of Sugar Mill and Main streets in Proserpine around 3am where a building on the premises was found well involved.
Initial investigations suggest unknown offenders have attended the address around midnight and entered a two-storey office block, where they have lit a fire inside.
The office building has sustained significant damage from the fire, which is not believed to have spread to nearby structures.
A crime scene was declared at 4:30am and anyone with information about the incident is urged 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 day.

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Detectives are appealing for public assistance following the robbery of a 24-year-old man in Forest Lake last night.
At 8.30pm the man was waiting at a bus stop when he was approached by five people.
The group engaged the man in conversation before circling him and assaulting him until he fell to the ground.
The man was then robbed of his mobile phone before the group fled the area.
He was transported to the Mater Hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening cuts and abrasions.
Investigators are appealing for anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage from Joseph Banks Avenue between 8.30 and 9pm to contact them.

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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North Queensland detectives have charged a 33-year-old Brisbane man after the alleged armed robbery of a woman in Cairns on Monday night (January 6).
Police allege a car has collided with the rear of the woman’s vehicle as she was leaving a Smithfield shopping centre on Cattana Road in Smithfield around 8.30pm.
The woman got out of her car, where she was approached by a man from the second vehicle.
The man who was allegedly armed with a knife demanded her car keys and then entered her car before driving south along Mount Millman Drive.
The female driver of the second vehicle was seen driving off in the same direction.
The woman was not injured and was able to flag down a passing motorist.
Police located the second vehicle abandoned on the Captain Cook Highway south of Smithfield.
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Police are continuing investigations into offences committed in Aurukun, following the homicide of a 37-year-old man on New Year’s Day.
Investigators have now charged 23 people with 79 offences in Aurukun after rioting in the town.
Those charges relate to six houses being set on fire, two other houses being extensively damaged and other offences.
Twelve people have been charged with arson.
Those arrested are due to appear in the Aurukun and Cairns Magistrates courts on a range of dates between January and April 2020.
Police continue to collaborate with community leaders and elders in the Aurukun community along with government and non-government agencies to improve safety and security in the town.
Links to previous releases:
Update 2: https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2020/01/08/update-2-four-charged-with-riot-aurukun/
Update 1: https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2020/01/02/update-1-two-charged-with-murder-amidst-community-unrest-in-aurukun/ 

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Police are investigating the wounding of a man at Tinana yesterday afternoon.
Around 1pm yesterday, a 43-year-old man was approached by another man at Scholtz Park and an altercation took place.
During the altercation, the man stabbed the 43-year-old man with a knife and stole his bag. He then ran from the scene.
The victim walked a short way to seek assistance for his injuries before collapsing on a soccer field. Nearby workers rendered first aid while emergency services responded.
The 43-year-old man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries to his abdomen.
It is believed that the men are not known to each other.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have seen a man with long dark hair, dark clothing and no shoes in the area, to come forward.

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Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a tavern in Cleveland last night (January 8).
At about 10.15pm a man has entered the gaming area of a Shore Street tavern and approached the bar.
The man has then threatened a 46-year-old female staff with a rifle demanding money from the cash register.
The staff member complied, and a sum of cash was put into a bag.
The man has then left the tavern in a white car which was parked in the tavern’s carpark.
The man is described as wearing a full body dark coloured zoot suit, black gloves, white sneakers and a white face mask. He was approximately 175cm tall with a medium build.
At the time there were about five people on the premises.
No one was physically injured.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, with dash cam footage or has any information to contact to police.

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Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal single vehicle traffic crash at Epsom today (January 8).
Initial investigations indicate a truck lost control as it was travelling along the Peak Downs Highway and rolled into the embankment around 12:20pm.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 39- year-old Richmond man, suffered life threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating and anyone who may have information or witnessed the crash is urged to come forward.
Investigations 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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Acacia Ridge detectives have charged a man with attempted murder following an alleged assault of a teenage girl in Inala last night (January 7).
Police will allege that a man and a 17-year-old girl, who are known to each other, were talking in an Inala Street around 9.10pm during which time the girl was seriously assaulted.
Police will allege the girl was strangled, causing her to lose consciousness several times before she finally managed to break free and run to a nearby house for help.
Police attended and arrested a 21-year-old Inala man in the vicinity.
He has been charged with 13 offences including attempted murder, eight counts of strangulation (domestic violence offence), two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and one count each of deprivation of liberty and contravene a domestic violence order.
He is due to appear in Richlands Magistrates Court today.
The girl was transported to hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries.

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Police are appealing for information following a fatal single vehicle traffic crash at Bogie.
At about 3pm yesterday, a member of the public located a body under the Jack Phillips Bridge on Peter Delemothe Road following a traffic crash.
The exact date and cause of the crash is currently unknown.
A formal identification process is currently underway to identify the driver.
Investigators are appealing for anyone who may have seen a black old-style Nissan Navara travelling in the Bogie area between December 10, 2019 and yesterday to contact police.
The Forensic Crash Unit are 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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