Toowoomba’s crime concerns on political radar
THE State Opposition has promised to reintroduce penalties for bail breachers and boost police numbers and budgets to combat rising crime.
Toowoomba crime
Keep up to date with the latest breaking news on Toowoomba crime, including new trends, safety tips from police and ways to avoid crime in your area.
Two cars stolen from same Rockville home after break-in
A ROCKVILLE home has been targeted by thieves twice in two nights.
Toowoomba police investigating fuel thefts, stolen cars
TOOWOOMBA police are seeking help from the public to identify a man in relation to a number of fuel thefts.
Boy, 12, armed with kitchen knife makes robbery demand
A PRE-TEEN boy armed with a kitchen knife tried to force a service station worker into activating gift cards in a brazen robbery early this morning.
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Man wishes he smoked cones before police arrived
A TOOWOOMBA man’s main regret after a police search found marijuana in his home was that he hadn’t smoked it before they arrived.
Police hunt red-light runner after night of destruction
POLICE are hunting the driver of a car which evaded officers before a night of destruction on a rural property.
City’s Big Brother network to get additional cameras
THE council has clarified reports a number of its City Safe cameras have been offline, leaving gaps in the city’s security network.
PHOTOS: Thieves trash car with fire extinguisher
THIEVES are accused of ransacking a woman’s house while she was away on holidays and later returning to steal her car and destroy it.
Man cut from wreck of single vehicle rollover
A MAN is in hospital with serious injuries after a single vehicle rollover west of Toowoomba early this morning.
Region’s emergency services honoured with awards
THEY serve on the frontline, often exposed to dangers the general public can’t fathom and they ask for little in return.
Patient unleashes drunken abuse at hospital staff
A SAMPLE of what hospital emergency staff are expected to put up with when confronted by drugged-up or drunken patients has been played out before court.
Motorist caught driving to visit friend without licence
DRIVING to catch up with a friend has cost a Toowoomba man more than $1000 in fines and taken him off the road for at least two years.
Men charged over military medals, swords burglary
IRREPLACEABLE military medals and memorabilia has been returned to the rightful owner after investigations into a burglary in Rangeville.
Toowoomba’s fine dodgers’ staggering debt bill
TOOWOOMBA’S unpaid fines have racked up a staggering bill owed to the State Government.
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