Yesterday, our officers had a chance to meet a little future cop, Max Cossio outside the Bunnings store in Cannon Hill. Max has a lot of family members in Law Enforcement and he loves wearing his police cap. We believe in 18-years time, we may see Max in the job! Later in the afternoon Senior […]
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Appeal for witnesses, Wynnum West
Brisbane Forensic Crash Unit is appealing for anyone who may have seen a yellow Triumph Daytona motorcycle or a white Hyundai Getz hatchback prior to a crash on Tuesday, October 23. The crash occurred at the intersection of Youngs Road and Kianawah Road, Wynnum West at approximately 6.20pm and resulted in both vehicles catching fire. […]
Officers towered by The Great Khali
Today, officers from the QPS had the opportunity to catch up with wrestling royalty when they were towered by the impressive, The Great Khali, the world famous, Indian-born wrestler. Inspector Michael Dowdy, Sergeant Jim Bellos and Police Liaison Officer Ricky Lashland, are all big supporters of the Indian community through their work in the QPS Cross Cultural […]
Above and beyond the call of duty
At its heart, policing is about looking out for the community, and sometimes it means going that extra mile. Last week, Constable Matt Boswell and Senior Constable Christopher Couch attended a job to assist an elderly South Brisbane resident who had disturbed an offender as he tried to break into her home. They arrived to […]
Man charged with historical sex offences against children – North Brisbane.
As part of Operation Quebec Reef, detectives from North Brisbane CIB South and the Child Abuse and Sexual Crime Group executed a search warrant today at a Sandgate address. Detectives subsequently charged a 55-year-old Sandgate man with historical offences relating to four child victims, with the incidents allegedly occurring in the North Brisbane area between […]
Carina Police – Coffee with a Cop!
Officers from the Carina Police Station and Carindale Police Beat would like to invite members of the local community to a ‘Coffee with a Cop’ morning at the Westfield Carindale Shopping Centre. Event time: Thursday, November 1 from 9am until 11am at Mrs Field’s Cookies. The event is held in partnership with the Westfield Carindale […]
Armed robbery and pursuit, North Brisbane
A man is assisting police with their inquiries following the armed robbery of Waterworks Road service station at The Gap. Initial information indicates around 1.20am a metal pole was allegedly used to threaten an employee before the alleged offender made off with a sum of money, fleeing in an allegedly stolen white Ford Focus hatchback. […]
Update – Suspicious behaviour appeal, Murrumba Downs
Police are making a public appeal for any information as investigations continue after a man approached a 12-year-old girl in Murrumba Downs last Monday. As part of their appeal police will be at Duffield Road Kallangur from 7.30am to 8.30am where they will be seeking any information from the public. Officers will be speaking to […]
New Adopt-a-Cop at Salisbury State School
On Monday, October 15 Salisbury State School officially adopted their first adopt a cop. Constable Katie Gemmell from Moorooka Police was sworn in as the official adopt a cop for Salisbury State School in front of the entire school assembly and parents on Monday afternoon. Constable Gemmell will be known as Constable Katie at Salisbury […]
Serious assault investigation, Bulimba
A man suffered serious head injuries following an alleged assault outside a licensed premises in Bulimba overnight. Shortly after midnight, police attended a disturbance after an altercation between two groups occurred outside a hotel in Oxford Street. Initial inquiries indicate as a result of the altercation three security guards attended to separate the two groups. […]