Police are asking the community to remain vigilant and remember that no government organisation, particularly the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will seek payment via gift vouchers. Police around the state have received a number of reports about ‘scammers’ calling members of the public and threatening arrest warrants if they refuse to repay a tax debt. […]
Category: Queensland Police
Argos appeal to parents on Safer Internet Day 2019
This morning the Minister for Police and Corrective Services Mark Ryan MP joined the Queensland Police Service to deliver an important message to all parents, caregivers and educators as part of Safer Internet Day. “The investigators within Queensland Police Service’s Argos and child protection officers across the state do a job not many of us […]
Domestic violence, bomb hoax charges , Brisbane Airport and Surfers Paradise incidents
A 50-year-old man has been charged following investigations into an incident at the Brisbane Airport last night. At around 9pm, police were called to the international terminal following reports of a man in the food court, armed with a knife who was threatening a woman who is known to him. Police will allege when they […]
Going armed charges, Kelvin Road
Police have charged a man after he allegedly threatened an 18-year-old man with a knife in Kelvin Grove overnight. At 12.45am a man was walking through McCaskie Park when he was approached by a man he did not know. It will be alleged the man threatened him with a knife and the 18-year-old man ran […]
Thieves targeting Inner West residences and businesses
Police from the Inner West Patrol Group are advising residents that thieves have within the past 5 days targeted a number of residential dwellings and businesses in the following Inner West suburbs: Residential Dwellings Moggill: Rise Place Indooroopilly: Glencairn Avenue, Finney Road, Aragon Street, Almeid Street Kenmore: Akuna Street, Rialanna Street Toowong: Brisbane Street […]
Inner West police crime wrap, January 20 – 28
Burglaries The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group these past nine days was 11. Offence locations: Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Bardon Lilley Street Evening Open garage door – SNEAK BURGLARY Vehicle keys 21/01/2019 Mitchelton Ironbark Place Night Open garage door – SNEAK BURGLARY 2017 White VW Golf […]
Linked burglary offences, Logan Village and Sunnybank
Detectives are treating two burglary offences as linked following investigations into incidents at Sunnybank and Logan Village on January 26. During the first incident, around 2.30 am, three people have forced entry into a jewellery store on McCullough Street, Sunnybank and stole several items of jewellery. In the second incident, at 4 am, the same […]
Improvement to DNA analysis introduced
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) and Queensland Health have strengthened DNA analysis capabilities following the recent review of some results. The review was undertaken after a small number of results were recalled due to uncertainty as to the number of contributors within a mixture of DNA. This was isolated to samples that contained a mixture […]
Assault investigation, Chermside West
Police have finalised an investigation after a report of an assault to in Chermside West on January 23. Investigating officers have conducted a full and extensive investigation and have determined that no further police action is required. If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form […]
Assault investigation, Chermside West
Police have finalised an investigation after a report of an assault to in Chermside West on January 23. Investigating officers have conducted a full and extensive investigation and have determined that no further police action is required. If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form […]