Residents Against Crimes

HELP POLICE SOLVE THE CRIMES AROUND CAIRNS

Cairns Overnight Media Release

Man arrested over drug possession, Cairns airport: A 35 year-old Thursday Island man will face court today charged with possession of a dangerous drug after he was arrested at the Cairns Domestic Airport around 7.00 last night.  It is alleged that the man was in possession of a quantity of illicit drugs.

Man arrested - wilful damage, Manunda: A 25 year-old Manoora man was arrested late last night over the wilful damage of a McCormack Street residence at Manunda that occurred on February 24. The man allegedly damaged brickwork, doors, bathroom vanity units and wardrobe doors of the unit. He was charged with wilful damage and is due to appear at the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 26.

Juveniles charged, Edmonton: Edmonton detectives have been kept busy following the arrest of a 16 year-old Edmonton girl yesterday. The juvenile was charged with six counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, stealing from a person and three counts of stealing, she will appear in the Cairns Children’s Court later this month.

Detectives also charged a 14 year-old Edmonton boy with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, stealing and obstructing Police.  He is due to appear at the Cairns Children’s Court later this month.

Man arrested over break and enter offences, Smithfield: Smithfield detectives yesterday charged a 19-year-old Holloway’s Beach man over a number of alleged offences in the northern beaches area. In total the man was charged with seven counts of burglary, attempted burglary and entering a premises and committing an indictable offence. He is due to appear at the Cairns Magistrates Court on the March 19.

Eleven traffic crashes, Cairns District: Police are reminding motorists to drive to the conditions after an alarming eleven traffic crashes were reported to police yesterday.  Police are pleading with drivers to reduce their speed and increase their braking distances in the wet conditions.

Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day. Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

Cairns week-end Media Release

Break and enter, North Cairns:  Police are investigating a break and enter into a Sheridan Street business overnight on Wednesday, March 3. Thieves forced entry to the business and stole a sum of money. 

Youth charged over Barlow Park Graffiti damage:  Detectives from the Cairns Child Protection and Investigation Unit charged a 12-year-old Mooroobool boy following an investigation into a graffiti attack committed at the Barlow Park sports facility on February 19.  The boy was charged with wilful damage and he will be dealt with under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act.

Theft from unlocked motor vehicle, Mossman:  Police are urging Mossman residents to ensure their cars are locked following theft from a Grogan Street residence.  Sometime between 4pm to 6pm on Thursday, March 4 thieves entered their car and stole an amount of cash. Initial investigations suggest the vehicle was unlocked at the time of the offence. Police investigations continue.

Man charged over beaches burglaries, Holloway’s Beach and Yorkey’s Knob:  Police have charged a 17-year-old Bungalow man with numerous offences following the investigation into a number of recent property offences at Holloway’s Beach and Yorkey’s Knob.  The man was charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of fraud, and one count each of possession of a dangerous drug and possession of drug utensils.  He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 22.  Stolen property recovered following the investigation was returned to the rightful owners. 

Wilful damage charges, Cairns city:  A 19-year-old Westcourt man was charged with wilful damage after he allegedly smashed the plate glass front door of a Spence Street business around 1am on March 6. He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 23.

Assault offender arrested, Cairns City:  A 20-year-old man was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and attempting to enter a licensed premise after being refused.  Around 3am on March 6 a man allegedly attempted to push past security personnel and then punched one of them in the face. The man then fled the area however was located by police a short time later. The Manoora man is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 23.

Theft of motorcycle, Woree:  Police are investigating the theft of a sport motorcycle from the carport area of a Rigg Street house sometime between February 18 and March 4.  The motorcycle is described as being blue and white in colour, 2000 model Yamaha YZF-R6 and bearing Queensland registration 140-AM.

Break and enter, Holloway’s Beach:  Smithfield police are reminding residents to secure their homes and valuables after thieves stole a sum of money from a Caribbean Street residence sometime between Wednesday evening (3 March) and Thursday afternoon (4 March).  Police investigations continue.

Charges, Holloway’s Beach:  A 17-year-old Bentley Park youth was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and unlicensed driving following the alleged theft of a car on March 5. It will be alleged that at an unknown time thieves entered a Hibiscus Lane house and stole a car. The car was located by police on March 7 in City View. The man is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court today.  Police investigations are continuing in relation to other offenders.

Police also continue their investigations in relations to the a second break and enter into another Hibiscus Lane residence on March 5 in which a digital camera, mobile phones, a purse and a sum of money were stolen.

Break and Enter, Scott Street facility: Police are investigating a break and enter into a building at Scott Street, Bungalow. Sometime between March 5 -7 unknown offenders ransacked the building before fleeing with sound system equipment.

Woman charged, Parramatta Park: A 46 year-old Mareeba woman was after she was allegedly in possession of a knife at the intersection of Tea Tree Close and Charles Street at Parramatta Park. The woman was charged with committing a public nuisance and possession of a knife in a public place and is due to appear at the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 31.

Police disappointed with high drink driver figures, Sunday: Police are urging drivers not drink and drive and reminding motorists that roadside breath tests can be conducted anywhere and anytime. This follows an unusually high amount of drink drivers charged in the Cairns District on March 7. Eight people were charged with driving with a breath alcohol concentration (BAC) and three drivers were charged with driving whilst under the influence of liquor or a drug (UIL).

Man charged, Edmonton:  A 26 year-old Edmonton man was charged with two counts of wilful damage and evading a taxi fare after he allegedly damaged a taxi and another vehicle on January 15.  The man is due to appear at the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 17.

Man arrested, Pease Street: A 40 year-old Manoora man was charged after he allegedly caused a disturbance at a Pease Street caravan park 2am yesterday morning. It will be alleged the man threatened residents with a knife after he was asked to be quiet by residents. Police charged the man with committing a public nuisance and possession of a knife in a public place. He is due to appear at the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 24.

Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.  Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.

March 01, 2010                                                                                               Issued at 10.40am

Cairns Week-end Media Release

Man charged over theft from employer, Cairns: A 29-year-old Edmonton man was charged on Friday following an investigation into stolen property.  It is alleged the man stole a large quantity of computer games and equipment over several months.  He was charged with stealing property with a value exceeding $5000.  He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 15.

Man charged over inner assault, Cairns: Detectives have charged a 22-year-old Bungalow man following an investigation into the assault of a 14-year-old girl in Spence Street in the city on January 30.  The girl suffered bruising and soreness as a result of the assault.  The man was charged on Friday with assault occasioning bodily harm whilst in company, common assault and possession of a dangerous drug.  He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 15.

Police concerned over high range drink drivers, Cairns:  Police attended two single vehicle traffic crashes on the weekend involving drink drivers.  Smithfield Police were called to a single vehicle crash at the intersection of Yorkey's Knob access Road and Dunne Road on Friday night after a Mazda coupe failed to stop at an intersection and smashed into a power pole.  A 38-year-old Yorkey's Knob woman was subsequently identified as the driver and allegedly returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.252%.  The woman was charged with driving whilst under the influence of liquor or a drug.  She is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court later this month.

In a separate incident a 46-year-old Mt Sheridan woman allegedly crashed her Toyota hatchback into a power pole on Bourke Close shortly before 5pm yesterday.  The woman allegedly returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.227% and is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 15.  Neither driver was injured as a result of the incidents.

Cairns Traffic Branch Officers also charged a 32-year-old Cairns man after he was intercepted on Sheridan Street at North Cairns shortly before midnight on Friday.  He allegedly returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.200% and was charged with driving under the influence of liquor.  The man is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 19.  A 29-year-old Bentley Park man was also charged with driving under the influence of liquor after he was intercepted in Sheridan Street at about 2.35am on Saturday.  The man allegedly returned a breath alcohol reading of 0.203% and is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court later this month.

Woman charged over cab fare evasion, Cairns:  A 32-year-old Manoora woman was charged with evading a cab fare and contravening a requirement after allegedly running from a cab without paying the fare on Moody Street at about 11am on Saturday.  Police subsequently located her a short distance away where she allegedly provided false identifying particulars.  She is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 17.

Man charged over assault, Port Douglas: An 18-year-old Cooya Beach man was yesterday charged with assault occasioning bodily harm.  The charge follows an investigation into an assault incident at Port Douglas on October 31 last year.  A 19-year-old Mossman man sustained facial abrasions as a result of the incident.  The man is due to appear in the Mossman Magistrates Court on March 17.

Break and enter charges, Cairns:  Police have arrested and charged a 35-year-old Whiterock man with burglary, entering premises with intent, receiving tainted property and bail act offences.  The man was arrested on Saturday following an investigation into burglary offences at Manunda and Whiterock earlier this year.  He will appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court later today.

Man charged over Cape York bush fire:  Edmonton Detectives have charged a 37-year-old Gordonvale man with endangering property.  The charge follows an investigation into a bush fire near Aurukun in October 2009 which burnt out approximately 900,000 acres of pastoral land.  The man is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on March 17.

Property thefts, Cairns Esplanade Lagoon:  Cairns police are warning people to be vigilant with their property after a number of bag thefts across the CBD in the last two weeks.  Police are investigating reports that up to ten people were the victims of thieves at the Cairns Esplanade lagoon precinct on Sunday.  Victims reported the theft of bags, purses and phones from amongst their belongings whilst swimming or not paying attention to their property.    

Car owners urged to lock up, Cairns:  Police are again warning motorists to secure their vehicles following the theft of a Subaru coupe from the rear of a retail complex on Reservoir Road at Manoora.  Thieves took the vehicle on Thursday evening after it had been left unsecured with the keys inside.  The vehicle was later located damaged at Whiterock.

Theft of utility, Cairns City:  Police are investigating the theft and suspected arson of a Mitsubishi utility that was stolen from an inner city carpark on Friday night.  The vehicle was later located burnt out at Bilyana, south of Tully.  Investigations are continuing.

Thieves target unsecured properties, Mt Sheridan:  Police are urging residents to help them in the fight against crime by making it tougher for thieves to operate.  The call comes after a computer and two wallets were stolen from an unlocked and unattended Mabel Street residence overnight on Saturday.  Thieves then targeted a nearby residence and gained entry to an unlocked utility however no property was stolen from inside.  A child’s scooter was then stolen from the open carport area.

Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.  

Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.