QLD Police - Last 24 Hours
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Police have charged a 23-year-old man in Cairns with assault and threatening violence around 10pm last night. Allegedly a man doused another man in petrol and threatened him with a lighter, after the two were in an alleged dispute on Alpin Street. The 23-year-old man is due to appear in court today.
Meanwhile, one person has died after crashing their near Gladstone today. The accident occurred on Mt Larcombe road around 2:40pm. Police are advising that the road will be closed both directions.
Also in the last twenty-four-hours, a Taser has been used on a twelve-year-old
after he threatened police with weapons. Initial evaluation deemed the action appropriate, however it will be reviewed by Queensland Police Service’s Ethical Standards Command.
The boy was not harmed, but was taken to hospital for a check-up.