Day one of Gold Coast Schoolies 2013
Thousands of school leavers arrived on the Gold Coast last night and many more are expected to arrive today as the traditional Schoolies Week celebrations begin. Queensland Police will be out in force...
View ArticleDay two of Gold Coast Schoolies 2013
Official celebrations started for students last night when thousands of school leavers congregated around Surfers Paradise to enjoy the entertainment and facilities provided. Police say it appeared...
View ArticleDangerous driving and vehicle stealing charges, Pimpama
Two men, allegedly fleeing from officers after being found driving a stolen car at Pimpama last night, were apprehended after being tracked through bushland by police dogs. Around 10.40pm information...
View ArticleDay three of Gold Coast Schoolies 2013
The first weekend of celebrations for schoolies concluded last night with thousands of school leavers enjoying the entertainment on offer in Surfers Paradise. Police were pleased with the behaviour of...
View ArticlePolice arrest a New South Wales man for balcony hopping, Surfers Paradise
Police have charged an 18-year old New South Wales man following an incident on Saturday night in Surfers Paradise. Police received information that there were foot marks on the railings of four...
View ArticleUnarmed robbery: Surfers Paradise
Police are searching for a man after a security guard was robbed this afternoon on Hanlan Street at Surfers Paradise. About 1.20pm, the security guard was pulling a trolley containing bags of money...
View ArticleSecond arrest for high risk behaviour, Schoolies 2013
A 17-year-old man from Miles is the second person to be charged by police for alleged ‘balcony hopping’ earlier this evening. While on foot-patrol around Surfers Paradise just before 7pm, police...
View ArticleDay four of Gold Coast Schoolies 2013
Fifteen schoolies were arrested overnight on 17 charges, mainly public nuisance and street related, as crowd numbers remained about the same as previous nights at Surfers Paradise schoolies...
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Man charged with importation of illicit gun components
This is a joint media release with the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. A 41-year-old man from Merrimac – on Queensland’s Gold Coast – is scheduled to...
View ArticleDay five of Gold Coast Schoolies 2013
Day five of schoolies on the Gold Coast continued to be free of any significant incidents with crowd numbers remaining steady in Surfers Paradise for the “Chill Out” night. Overnight there were 12...
View ArticleAssault investigation, Surfers Paradise
Police are investigating the alleged assault of an 18-year-old woman at a Surfers Paradise apartment complex early yesterday morning. Preliminary information suggests around 12.20am a number of people...
View ArticleAssaults on police officers not tolerated
Police will not tolerate assaults on its members after three officers were assaulted in Townsville last night. Commissioner Ian Stewart said he had had enough of his officers being used as punching...
View ArticleUpdate: Wilful damage of ATM, Upper Coomera
Gold Coast detectives have charged a 36-year-old Oxenford man following investigations into an incident involving an ATM at Upper Coomera last week. It will be alleged at around 2.25am on November 15 a...
View ArticleUpdate: Assault investigation, Surfers Paradise
Police have charged an 18-year-old woman following investigations into the alleged assault of an 18-year-old woman in Surfers Paradise yesterday. Around 12.20am, it will be alleged two women were...
View ArticleDisturbance, Burleigh Heads
Two 22-year-old men have been charged following investigations into a disturbance at Burleigh Heads yesterday afternoon. At 3.55pm, police were notified of a disturbance between four men in a Central...
View ArticleDay six of Gold Coast Schoolies 2013
Police were generally happy with the behaviour of the vast majority of school leavers on day six of schoolies on the Gold Coast. Overnight there were 26 schoolies charged with 26 offences relating...
View ArticleCharges, Coolangatta
A 30-year-old Deception Bay man is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court today charged with stealing and serious assault police after officers attended Coolangatta last night following...
View ArticleArmed robbery, Robina
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a woman at Robina last night. At 8.50pm, a 26-year-old woman was walking along University Drive when she was approached by three men. One man produced a...
View ArticleDay 7, Gold Coast Schoolies 2013
As Gold Coast Schoolies Week 2013 nears an end, police have continued proactive patrols overnight to keep school leavers safe. Overnight, 20 schoolies were arrested on 20 charges – mainly for public...
View ArticleSerious assault – Surfers Paradise
Police are investigating the serious assault of a 17-year old man at Surfers Paradise in the early hours of this morning. Just after midnight the man was standing with a group of friends at the corner...
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