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Police have appealed for information after a 76-year-old lady was robbed by a man on Albert Street near Arbroath Road in Dundee.

Police are hunting a man who was seen dousing a car in flammable liquid before it was set alight in Charleston Drive, Dundee.

Police are hunting a man and a woman who robbed a pensioner, 72, of her handbag on Hilltown in Dundee in a "frightening" incident.

Premium Content Subscriber only In a first for the region, residents will have the opportunity to give direct feedback to police about how safe they feel in their neighbourhood. Residents from St Lawrence to Clermont to Gumlu will be able to anonymously complete a live survey from Monday. Senior Constable Steve Smith said police did not have any expectations and were approaching the survey with an open mind. “We know there are a lot of issues in the community we are not aware about,” Cons...

Premium Content Subscriber only CQUniversity students and Mackay police bonded over a few games and schooners at a Drink Rite event. Mackay Crime Prevention officers arrived with breathalysers in hand while students were encouraged to bring along drinks of their choosing. Police provided scoreboard and cards for participants to keep track of their drink number and blood alcohol level throughout the evening. CQUniversity student Liam Brown and his scorecard at Mackay police and CQUniversitys D...

A scammer has duped a Walkerston retiree out of about $10,000 after a five-hour phone call. The resident was on their home computer about 3.20pm on February 19 when they saw a pop-up message indicating an online Amazon account they owned had been accidentally charged for a purchase they had not made. The scammer told the resident they were entitled to a refund and provided a phone number to make refund arrangements. During a subsequent phone conversation, a man claiming to be an employee fr...

Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay police have uncovered drugs and a stolen car broken down into pieces during a search at a Blacks Beach home. Senior Constable Steve Smith said Mackay District Property Task Force officers executed a search warrant at the address on Tuesday in relation to the alleged theft of a car. He said police found a Suzuki Swift hatchback reported stolen from a South Mackay home on January 30, as well as drug utensils and tablets. “A large portion of this vehicle...

Premium Content Subscriber only A South Mackay woman will front court next month after drugs were allegedly found inside a car during a traffic intercept. Police will allege drugs including amphetamine were found inside a vehicle, along with cash, a mobile phone, clip seal bags and drug utensils, during the search about 3pm on January 26. Senior Constable Steve Smith said officers pulled over the car on Kindermar St in South Mackay and searched the car after speaking with the 39-year-old woman....