Detectives are investigating after four men forcefully entered a home in Sunnybank Hills last night and assaulted the occupants. Around 9.30pm, the men wearing hooded jumpers and covering their faces entered while two occupants were home. The occupants, a 21-year-old male and a 19-year-old female, were assaulted with weapons. The men demanded property and the […]
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Inner West Police crime wrap, November 5 – November 11
Break and Enter Dwelling The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was 8. Offence locations – Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Ferny Hills Joalah Crescent Morning Ladder used to enter an open bedroom window Electric guitar, remote control cars, engagement ring, cash 07/11/2018 Bel […]
Flashback to the storm of the decade: are you prepared?
The biggest storm in decades to hit the city on the afternoon of Sunday November 16, 2008 and was declared a natural disaster. It has been ten years since that storm event, which had affected residents of The Gap and Ferny Grove police divisions, bringing wild wind gusts and hail that unroofed homes and knocked […]
Robbery investigation, Sunnybank
Police are appealing for public assistance to help identify a man who may be able to assist with enquiries in relation to a robbery in Sunnybank last night. Shortly after 10pm, a woman walking along Narooma Street was approached by a man who has stolen her handbag. After a brief struggle, the man forcibly took […]
Robbery and assault, West End
Detectives are investigating after a woman was robbed and assaulted in South Brisbane last night. Preliminary information suggests around 10pm a 35-year-old woman had just stepped off a ferry and was walking in Orleigh Park near Orleigh Road when it will be alleged a group of juveniles approached and assaulted her. It will further be […]
Police Pursuit, Acacia Ridge
Three males and two females have been charged as a result of a police pursuit overnight in Acacia Ridge. Police will allege, at approximately 8.30pm last night, Polair observed a Lexus, which had been reported stolen from Carindale at 5pm yesterday, driving dangerously through Sherwood. Police on the ground activated their lights and siren in […]
Police arrest woman over strawberry contamination
The Queensland Police Service has arrested a 50-year-old woman following a complex investigation into the alleged contamination of strawberries in Queensland in September. After the discovery of punnets of strawberries contaminated with needles, Queensland authorities notified the public of the safety risk on September 12. The QPS coordinated a national investigative response with multiple government, […]
Racing to break the cycle of domestic violence
On Sunday, November 18, QPS and Lifecycle Cycling Club Nundah would like to invite the community to their annual ‘Racing to break the cycle of domestic violence’ event. Statistics clearly show that 1 in 6 Australian women has experienced physical or sexual violence by current or former partner. White Ribbon Day is the world’s largest […]
Burglary investigation, Ferny Grove
Police are investigating a burglary incident that occurred at Ferny Grove early this morning. At about 1.50am, two men wearing balaclavas forcibly entered a house on McGinn Road and threatened the occupants with a knife. The men conducted a search of the house and fled the scene a short time later in a small white […]
Rail operation on Ipswich and Ferny Grove Rail lines
Inner West Patrol Group have undertaken a number of partnership policing operations with Queensland Rail, TransLink and the QPS Rail Squad between October 17-24 on the Ipswich and Ferny Grove rail lines targeting anti-social and criminal behaviours that may disrupt the general public’s safe use and enjoyment of our public transport systems. The high visibility […]