Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating a single vehicle crash at Upper Kedron this afternoon. Preliminary inquiries indicate about 1.15pm a motorcyclist was headed north on Canvey Road when the rider has lost control of the motorbike and has fallen off. A 70-year-old local man was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital where […]
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Suspicious death, Mitchelton
Detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man at Mitchelton today. Emergency services were called to a unit on Osborne Road just before midday. One of the residents, a 42-year-old man, was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital but died shortly after arrival. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the man’s death, […]
Inner West crime wrap, May 3
Break and Enter Dwelling The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was six. Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Everton Park Pullen Road Early morning to mid afternoon Force entry to front door Nil 29/04/2019 Gaythorne Mott Street Mid morning to late evening Unlocked rear door […]
Police issue urgent warning following QPS phone number used in scam
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group have issued a warning to Queensland residents about a scam using a Queensland Police Service phone number to legitimise a government or Australian Taxation Office (ATO) impersonation scam. In this instance the criminals are using a practice known as caller ID spoofing where they […]
Mates in Blue help steer youth in right direction
Last month, the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) conducted the second Mates in Blue program at the Queensland Police Service Academy in Brisbane. The Mates in Blue program is a joint Queensland Government partnership initiative, initiated and developed by Acting Inspector Tony Del Vecchio and Regional Youth Support Coordinator Ms Vicki Ogilvie from the Queensland […]
Public nuisance charge, Mitchelton
Ferny Grove police have arrested a 34-year-old Keperra man in relation to an incident that occurred along the bikeway track on Burwood Road, Mitchelton on Tuesday. It will be alleged a man made several remarks towards a woman and has followed her to a nearby business. Police have subsequently patrolled the area, made further enquires […]
Thieves targeting vehicles, reminder to lock it or lose it
Police from the Inner West Patrol Group (IWPG) are advising residents that within recent weeks, thieves have been targeting vehicles in the Inner West areas. Disturbingly, in a large number of cases the vehicles were not locked. Whilst the actual number is not high, from experience we know that if we make it easy for […]
Inner West crime wrap, April 28
Break and Enter Dwelling The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was 15. Suburb Street Time Entry method Property stolen Date Arana Hills Plucks Road Mid morning to late afternoon Unknown means Coffee machine 21/04/2019 Arana Hills Narellan Street Night Side kitchen window Smashed Cash 25/04/2019 Ashgrove Wardell […]
Appeal for witnesses – traffic crash, Kenmore
Police investigating a two-vehicle crash at Kenmore on Wednesday, April 24 are appealing for witnesses and for dashcam footage. Investigations indicate a red Ducati Scrambler motorcycle was stationary at a set of traffic lights on Moggill Road, at the intersection with Margaret Court at around 8.30am, when it was struck from behind by a white […]
Easter Road Safety Campaign – full statistics
Phase 2 of the Queensland Easter Road Safety Campaign commences at 0001 hrs on Thursday, 18 April 2019 and concluded at 2359 hrs on Monday, 22 April 2019. During the Easter Period, Queensland Police will enforce high risk road user behaviour including the fatal five: speeding, fatigue, impaired driving (drink and drug), failure to wear […]