With school holidays coming to an end, returning to school is always an exciting time for our students and community. In the weeks prior to returning to school however, empty schools provide an opportunity for criminal activity – becoming targets for unlawful entry, arson, stealing, graffiti and property damage offences. All of these have the […]
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Update – Sudden death, Kelvin Grove
Detectives are continuing to investigate after the body of a man was found at a residence in Kelvin Grove yesterday. Officers were called to a unit on Hunter Street around 3pm after the body of a 33-year-old man was located by people known to him. Investigators have interviewed a number of people and all efforts […]
Fraud charges, Chermside
Detectives from the North Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch investigating allegations of fraud, forgery and falsifying records at a Chermside medical facility have charged a man. It will be alleged between March and November last year the 50-year-old Carindale man accessed the records of four patients to obtain their name, address and health care information to […]
78 new officers sworn into service at Oxley graduation
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Ian Stewart yesterday welcomed 78 new police officers to the Queensland Police Service (QPS), in an induction ceremony held at the QPS Academy, Oxley campus. Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the new officers have completed 25 weeks of intensive […]
Update 4 – Bus assaults, North Brisbane
The man charged following investigations into two alleged assaults on Brisbane buses in December last year has been arrested in relation to two additional assaults. It will be alleged a 16-year-old was assaulted in an unprovoked incident at Ashgrove and a 65-year-old woman attacked in a separate incident at Red Hill. A 39-year-old Aspley man […]
PSPA declared, Kallangur
Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety and Preservation Act in Kallangur. The PSPA was declared shortly after midday after the execution of a search warrant at a residence uncovered what are believed to be explosive material. The scene is still being rendered safe, as the nature of the potentially volatile substances […]
Police charge man over romance scam
Police are issuing an urgent warning to the public following an investigation which has uncovered a disturbing development in romance and online scams. Last night, the Queensland Police Service’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group charged a 32-year-old Durack man following an investigation sparked after a victim contacted police. Operation Swift commenced following information received from […]
Inner West Police crime wrap – December 17 to January 6
Break and Enter Dwelling The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group these past three weeks was 32. Offence locations – Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Indooroopilly Disraeli Street Unknown Side sliding door forced Jewellery 24/12/2018 to 27/12/2018 Rennie Street Day Front glass door smashed Jewellery, cash, car […]
Update 4 – Kuraby homicide investigation
Detectives investigating the October 2017 murder of Abdul Mohammed at Kuraby have charged a man this morning. It will be alleged the 35-year-old was attacked when he went outside of his St George Street home around 12.30am on Wednesday October 25, 2017, to check on a power outage. Mr Mohammed was located deceased in the […]
Public Safety Response Team officer makes welcome return to duty
At 12.30am on Monday, September 3 last year, Public Safety Response Team officer Senior Constable Aaron Izzard was struck by a stolen vehicle at Chermside in which he was carried a significant distance before falling heavily onto the road, sustaining serious life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident. Over three months Aaron spent 10 […]