Last night at about 10.50pm, five teenagers gathered socially near the Brisbane Wheel in South Bank Parklands. It is alleged that a 22-year-old man approached one of the teenagers and ripped a gold chain from his neck, which the victim had just received as an early Christmas gift from his father. It is also alleged that […]
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Armed robbery, Norman Park
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a business in Norman Park yesterday evening. Around 9:15pm, a man armed with a weapon has entered a store on Bennetts Road and placed a bag on the counter before demanding the male shop assistant place money into the bag. The assistant complied and the armed man has […]
Update: Drugs charges, Brisbane and Gold Coast
Detectives from the Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a total of 49 people with 199 drug related offences following an eight-month investigation targeting the importation and trafficking of dangerous drugs. The operation Papa Checkmate culminated with a number of search warrants being executed in Brisbane and Gold Coast districts. Throughout the operation police […]
Local police help celebrate Christmas at the Brisbane Special Children’s Party
On Saturday, December 16, local police supported the 23rd Brisbane Special Children’s Christmas Party which was held at the Southbank Convention Centre. Over 3,000 children from all over South East Queensland attended Queensland’s largest Christmas party for children that struggle with serious illnesses, special needs, disabilities or suffer from unique challenges in their life. The […]
Dangerous driving and robbery, Tingalpa
A driver was confronted by two men with a baseball bat and had his wallet stolen during a dangerous driving incident on Wynnum Road in Tingalpa yesterday. Around 6am, the 35-year-old man was driving a white 2007 Ford Falcon ute outbound on Wynnum Road when he overtook a stolen grey 2011 Holden Commodore station wagon […]
Armed robbery and deprivation of liberty charges, Inala
Detectives have charged a 17-year-old man following investigations into an alleged armed robbery in Inala this afternoon. It will be alleged at around 5.05pm a man armed with a knife entered the vehicle of a 23-year-woman while she was in a carpark on Corsair Avenue, demanding that she drive away. The woman drove out of […]
Appeal for witnesses following traffic crash, Kenmore
Police are appealing for witnesses following a traffic crash at Kenmore on December 18. At around 9.10am a white Holden utility drove out of Kenmore Shopping Centre at the corner of Cedarleigh Road and Marshall Lane onto Moggill Road. It is believed the vehicle then travelled over the centre median strip and collided with a […]
Bicycle security and identification
From January to November 2017 over 400 bicycles have been reported stolen in the South Brisbane District. Each year thousands of bicycles are either found by police, located by members of the public or reported to police as stolen across Queensland. Unfortunately, in many cases owners never see their bicycles again simply because they cannot […]
Update: Wounding charge, Kangaroo Point:
Police investigating a disturbance at Kangaroo Point last evening in which a 27-year-old man was allegedly stabbed have charged a 19-year-old man with unlawful wounding. The Nundah teenager has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday, December 18. Initial media release issued December 17, 2017 Detectives […]
Wounding, Kangaroo Point
Detectives are investigating a wounding incident that occurred at Kangaroo Point this evening (December 16). Initial investigations indicate at about 6.15pm, two groups of people engaged in an altercation at the Thornton Street Ferry Terminal. During that altercation, a 27-year-old man received a stab wound to the abdomen. A 19-year-old man fled the scene on […]