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Extra police are out in force today across Queensland road networks as motorists travel home on the last day of the Easter long weekend.
More than 3,700 motorists were detected speeding on Easter Sunday including a motorcyclist who was allegedly travelling at 183km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Sunshine Motorway.
A 25-year-old Wellesley Island man has been charged with drink driving, driving unlicensed and failing to stop for police after being intercepted by police on Dijinkiya Streett on Mornington Island around 11pm last night.
The man had allegedly stopped his vehicle in the middle of the road but started driving off when officers approached the vehicle.
The man then allegedly provided a BAC of 0.252, more than five times the legal alcohol limit.
He is due to appear in the Mornington Island Magistrates Court on May 9.
Other high-range speed detections on Day 4 of the Easter Break campaign include:
• 187km/h in a 110km/h zone

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A 25-year-old man from Western Australia had his driver’s licence immediately suspended and has been charged with high range drink driving after being intercepted by police in Cairns late last night.
Around 10.30pm, police intercepted a Subaru station wagon on Spence Street in the Cairns CBD after Cairns City Safe operators alerted them to a possible drink driver. It will be alleged the driver of the vehicle returned a BAC of 0.174.
The 25-year-old man is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on May 8, 2017.
More than 3,000 motorists were detected speeding on Easter Saturday, including one driver travelling in the Airport Link Tunnel at 150km/h in an 80km/h zone.
Other high-range speeding offences include:

172km/h in a 110km/h zone on the Pacific Motorway, Gaven;
151km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Pacific Motorway, Loganholme;
147km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Pacific Motorway, Loganholme;
137km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Leichhardt Highway, Goondiwindi.

The

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The QPS Dog Squad just sent through this vision of something very unusual they saw during training this afternoon. It can be downloaded below.
http://cdn.bp.mypolice.qld.gov.au.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/04/15/164927_Easter_01.mp4 Download Video
Happy Easter from Police Media!

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A motorcyclist has been detected allegedly travelling almost 200km/hour on the Bruce Highway on day 1 of the Easter Break phase for the Queensland Police Service’s Road Safety Campaign.
The motorcycle was snapped yesterday by a speed camera on the Bruce Highway at Landsborough doing 193km/hour in a 110 zone.
There were more than 3,400 vehicles detected speeding and over 11,000 RBTs (Random Breath Tests) performed with 41 people charged with drink driving.
A 22-year-old Sunset man was charged after allegedly returning a BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentrate) of .273% in the carpark of a fast food outlet at Mount Isa just before midnight.
Police also attended two serious traffic crashes, one at Peak Crossing around 5.50pm where a ute and truck collided on Warrill View Peak Crossing Road.
The 18-year-old male driver of the ute was airlifted in a critical condition to Princess Alexandra Hospital.
A 54-year-old male pedestrian has also received life-threatening head injuries after

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Police will be out in force right across Queensland’s expansive road network today as part of a high-visibility safety blitz ahead of Easter.
Road Policing Command Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said today’s high-visibility operation was designed to send a strong message to road users.
“The Thursday before Easter – particularly the afternoon – is one of the busiest periods on our roads,” Assistant Commissioner Keating said.
“It’s a time when people spend many hours behind the wheel to get to their holiday destination – so with more people on the roads, travelling longer distances, unfortunately the risk of a serious crashes increases.
“That’s why we will be staging officers from the Road Policing Command in high-risk areas across the state – including major highways.
“Our officers will out there actively enforcing the speed limit, conducting breath tests and checking licences.
“Anyone travelling on the state’s highways today can expect to see police. We know from our

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Detectives from the Ferny Grove Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a man after a series of alleged sexual assaults in Everton Park during March and earlier this month.
A 39-year-old Everton Park man has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, and one count each of attempted indecent treatment of a child under 16 and wilful exposure.
The arrest follows an appeal for public assistance following investigations into the alleged linked assaults on women that have taken place in Everton Park with the first occurring on March 28 and the latest on April 11.
The 39-year-old man is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
Detectives are encouraging anyone else who may have been a witness to or victim of a similar incident in the Everton Park area to report the matter to police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form

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Dogs on Patrol 2017 is going to be the biggest and best dogtastic afternoon for you and your dog!
Woof all about it, and tell all your family and friends – Dogs on Patrol 2017 is on:
Sunday 7 May
2.30pm – 4.30pm
Roy Harvey Park, Shand Street Stafford (access via Byth, Brennan or Macnaughton St).
Dogs on Patrol 2017 is a furtastic free afternoon for you and your dog to enjoy.
Meet your local police, Dog Squad members and even pat a policepup too!
Connect with your local Neighbourhood Watch group and help keep your Neighbourhood stay safe.
Lots of doggy displays and stalls, FREE hot dogs, drinks, coffee, and even ice cream on of-fur!
To receive a FREE Dogs on Patrol dog tag, don’t forget to visit the Qld Police display on the day, where you can even have your tag engraved for FREE!

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Police have released an image of a green Mitsubishi Verada which was involved in a burglary at Anstead and a petrol drive off in Goodna yesterday.
At around 10am, police believe the offender drove to a Hawkesbury Road property in Anstead in a dark green late 90s Verada with distinctive fading on the bonnet, roof and boot.
The garage on the premises was broken into and two sets of car keys and multiple tools were stolen.
The car is also linked to a fuel drive off at a petrol station on Railway Terrace in Goodna later in the day.
The green Verada sedan (pictured) is fitted with a sunroof, and has been fitted with false and possibly counterfeit license plates 063LQM, 824SZF.
Police would also like to speak to the man in the image as he may be able to assist with their investigation.
Police are encouraging anyone with information regarding the car, or who sites

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Acting Assistant Commissioner Brent Carter presented medals, clasps and certificates in an awards ceremony held last week in Gaythorne.
A total of 52 awards were presented in recognition of officers and staff members continued dedication and commitment to policing and service in the Queensland community.
Thirteen officers were presented with the National Police Service Medal, a medal which represents their past and future commitment to ethical and diligent service. A minimum of 15 years’ service is required in order to qualify for this award.
The National Medal and Clasps were presented to nine recipients, these medals are presented in recognition of their long service and clasps are then presented to officers who have completed a further 10 years of service.
The Queensland Police Service Medal is presented to member of the QPS to recognise their diligent and ethical service contributions. This award requires recipients to have completed ten years of full-time qualifying service and was

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As part of Operation Oscar Mantic, detectives investigating the suspected murder of Wayne Youngkin in 1986 are today conducting a search of wetlands at Sandgate.
Mr Youngkin’s remains were discovered on November 29 last year in a disused tank in the yard of a North Street home in Brighton.
Water Police will search the wetlands in the hope of locating items associated with Mr Youngkin that may assist detectives with their ongoing investigation.
Since the operation commenced, police have received a steady flow of information through Crime Stoppers which has assisted to progress the investigation.
Police are continuing to urge people who may have additional information which could assist with the investigation to come forward.

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