Police are investigating after fire destroyed an unoccupied residence in Wynnum West yesterday afternoon. Emergency services attended the Ropely Road address around 1.15pm and found the two storey dwelling well alight. Preliminary investigations indicate the blaze may have been deliberately lit. Police are appealing for anyone who may have been in the vicinity at the […]
Category: Queensland Police
Assault appeal, Wynnum
Police are investigating the assault of a tavern employee in Wynnum last month and are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or can identify the men in the CCTV footage. Just before 7pm on Saturday, October 13 a staff member was assaulted by three men when he attempted to confiscate alcohol they […]
Successful traffic operations for the month of October
Police from the Inner West and Pine and Gateway Patrol Groups are currently conducting a series of partnership operations with Road Policing Command, SPER and Transport and Main Roads Inspectors to target drink and drug driving and defective vehicle offences. These aim to reduce road trauma due to traffic crashes caused by driver behaviours or […]
Police operation to crack down on fake registration plates
A police road safety operation focusing on motorists with fake registration plates and unregistered vehicles has launched across Queensland today. The three-month operation code named Operation Quebec Yield will also involve officers targeting drivers for red light, mobile phone and seat belt offences. Road Policing Command Superintendent David Johnson said police had recently noticed […]
Closure of the Kenmore Police Community Consultative Committee
On Thursday October 25, members of the Kenmore Police Community Consultative Committee attended Indooroopilly Police for their final meeting. This was also an opportunity to celebrate 26 years of partnership between the police and the community. Community Consultative Committees (CCCs) were first introduced in the State after the Fitzgerald Report recommended their introduction for a more […]
Inner West police come to rescue of ‘Lorrie’ the Rainbow Lorikeet
During the conduct of their recent traffic operation on October 17, Inner West Police Officers located an injured baby Rainbow Lorikeet, whom they affectionately named Lorrie. Lorrie the Lorikeet was found in a distressed and dishevelled state and appeared to have fallen from his nest during the recent inclement weather. Police attempted to locate Lorrie’s […]
Police operations reducing road trauma within the Inner West
On October 17, Police from the Inner West Patrol Group continued their series of partnership operations with Road Policing Command, State Penalties Enforcement Unit (SPER) and Transport and Main Roads Inspectors in reducing road trauma within the Inner West. The operation was conducted over a three-hour period at Ashgrove Avenue, Ashgrove, targeting drink and drug […]
Turning the screws on crime, Brookside Shopping Centre.
Police and Brookside Shopping Centre are joining forces to help prevent number plate theft. Help us turn the screws on number plate thefts by taking the opportunity to have one-way screws fitted to your plates. Taking this simple step not only helps to reduce the theft of number plates, but also reduces the incidences that follow […]
Inner West crime wrap, October 22-28
Break and Enter Dwelling: the total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was eight. Offence locations: Suburb Street Time Entry Method Property Stolen Date Auchenflower Munro Street Between dates Forced entry – front door Nil reported 20/10/2018 to 23/10/2018 Ashgrove Banool Street Day Forced entry – front door Nil reported […]
Located Kayak, Shafston Reach, Brisbane River
Water police are appealing for public assistance to speak with the owner of a kayak which was located today at South Brisbane. A person was seen paddling on the kayak at 1.45pm on the Brisbane River between Mowbray Park and the Story Bridge. A short time later the kayak was seen drifting unattended and water […]