Police are investigating a break and enter that occurred in Newmarket in the early hours of Friday April 5. At approximately 5am, two unknown offenders smashed the front doors of a business within the Newmarket Village, Newmarket Road, Newmarket. The offenders then stole items from the business before leaving in a white sedan vehicle in […]
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Emergency services unite for Easter road safety campaign
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Aspley MP Bart Mellish joined Commissioner Ian Stewart and other emergency services today to mark the start of the Queensland Police Service’s Easter Road Safety campaign. From today until April 26, the QPS will coordinate a state-wide traffic policing operation designed to […]
Coffee with a Cop comes to Taigum
On Tuesday April 2, members of the Gateway Crime Prevention Team alongside Crime Stoppers and Volunteers in Policing attended the inaugural Coffee with a Cop at Taigum Shopping Centre. Some great conversation was had with members of the public while enjoying a coffee or hot chocolate. Coffee with a Cop is a Queensland Police Service […]
Sandgate crime wrap, April 5
Burglary The total number of burglaries in the North Gateway Patrol Group these past seven days was two. Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Bracken Ridge Whyalla Close Evening Opened garage door Work bag, wallet, cosmetics, various cards, glasses 25/03/2019 – 26/03/2019 Bracken Ridge Pilgrim Place Evening Attempt made to locked side door […]
Update 2: Hit and Run, Tarragindi
A 53-year-old man has died after being involved in a suspected hit and run incident in Tarragindi earlier this year. Around 4am on February 18, the man was jogging along Strathfield Street when it is believed he was struck by a vehicle. He sustained critical head injuries and was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital where […]
Armed robbery charges, Apsley
A woman has been charged after an ice-cream store was robbed in Aspley this evening. At 6.20pm, a woman entered the store on Gympie Road and police will allege that she produced a knife and made demands for cash. Staff have complied and handed her a sum of cash before she fled the scene on […]
Fraud investigation, Line Dancing Events
Police investigating a series of fraud complaints across Queensland relating to line dancing events, have released an image of a man who may be able to assist with inquiries. It is believed the 37-year-old man may have information to help solve fraud offences totalling more than $120,000 with trips organised via a line dancing travel […]
Rideables – brush up on the rules
Over the past few months you would have noticed a steady rise in the number of people taking advantage of personal mobility devices such as e-scooters. While rideables make it easier to travel around the Brisbane CBD and surrounding suburbs, it is important to remember that you must comply with Queensland Government rules when using […]
Armed robbery, Bowen Hills
Police are investigating a robbery at a supermarket in Bowen Hills. Just before 7am on Saturday, March 30 a man entered the Breakfast Creek Road store in possession of a large sports bag approached a staff member and demanded cash, threatening that he had a weapon in the bag. The man fled on foot towards […]
Operation Romeo Overture, Fortitude Valley
Police have conducted an operation in Brisbane overnight targeting unsafe use of electric scooters in the Fortitude Valley and Brisbane City Divisions. Last night, Operation Romeo Overture ran using 30 officers from Fortitude Valley, Brisbane City and Mt Gravatt targeting people using electric scooters in an unsafe manner. In particular, the operation focused on offences […]