Did you see who vandalised the Moranbah Red Bucket? Sometime between Friday September 8 and the early hours of Saturday September 9, the iconic Moranbah Red Bucket was senselessly vandalised by an unknown person/s. Why anyone would want to vandalise The Red Bucket in such a way is beyond belief and Moranbah Police are asking […]
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Phone assisted burglary, Rural View
Phone assisted burglary, Rural View Two burglars have allegedly been sprung inside of a home in Sonoran Street, Rural View at 3:30am this morning – both were alleged to be in possession of mobile phones which they were using as torches to assist with their search of the home. It was the strong light coming […]
East Mackay resident victimised twice by thief
East Mackay resident victimised twice by thief A resident of Vaucluse Crescent in East Mackay has been victimised twice by a thief. Once when their home was broken into between 8pm on September 11 and 4:30am on September 12. Twice when the car keys were stolen from the handbag inside the house and used to […]
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Sarina
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Sarina The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a traffic incident that occurred on the Bruce Highway south of Sarina last night. At around 6:30pm, officers from the Road Policing Unit (RPU) were conducting speed enforcement southbound when they detected an oncoming vehicle travelling at speed. Police activated their lights […]
Drum roll please… We have a winner for the Off Keys Mackay competition!
Drum roll please… We have a winner for the Off Keys Mackay competition! Time goes fast when you are having fun – all entries into our Off Keys Mackay car theft competition have been judged… and we are pleased to say that we have a winner. Remember – the aim of the competition was for a […]
Lost and lonely heart found in Mackay
Lost and lonely heart found in Mackay This is not the sort of item that should be sitting in a police found property room. A member of the public located this bracelet with a heart shaped charm (stone enclosed) in the car park of the Sydney Street Markets in Mackay city on August 31. It […]
Fake invoicing scam targets Mackay business
Fake invoicing scam targets Mackay business Business owners and residents of the Mackay police district – welcome to fake invoicing! Last week we witnessed a variation to this scam which has not previously been reported to us before in our district. To assist with understanding how this scam works, let’s use the following terms. The business […]
North Mackay resident assaulted after disturbing thieves
North Mackay resident assaulted after disturbing thieves A resident in Northview Terrace, North Mackay has interrupted thieves who were stealing from his car and has been punched by one of the thieves for his troubles. At 3:20am on September 9, the resident was sleeping in an upstairs room near a balcony. Noises from the front […]
Did you witness this wilful damage on Bridge Road, Mackay?
Did you witness this wilful damage on Bridge Road, Mackay? The Mackay Police are seeking witnesses to wilful damage incidents that occurred around 1.30pm on Sunday, September 10 in the West Mackay area. At this time, police responded to several Triple Zero calls about a male person damaging vehicles and causing a disturbance along Bridge […]
Snakes ‘n beaches
Snakes ‘n beaches Sea snake left high and dry No crimes to discuss here – just a warning for residents in the East and South Mackay area. On three occasions in recent weeks I’ve received information about sea snakes being left high and dry by the out-going tide in the East and South Mackay area […]
