Police are investigating a serious two vehicle crash which occurred in Holloways Beach yesterday afternoon. At around 4.45pm emergency services received reports a motorcycle had crashed on the Captain Cook Highway, 100 metres north of the Holloways Beach roundabout. Information suggests the motorcycle collided with the rear of the vehicle in front before colliding with […]
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Update – Armed robberies, Runcorn and Yeronga
Four teenage boys have been charged with a number of serious offences following investigations into robberies at Runcorn, Yeronga and Salisbury this week. It will be alleged around 10.13pm on December 18, a man was at a service station on Fairfield Road, Yeronga when he was confronted by a group of boys who demanded his […]
Dangerous driving charge, Toowoomba
Toowoomba police have charged a local boy with several offences including dangerous driving and unlicensed driving after an alleged stolen car crashed on the Toowoomba Range yesterday. It will be alleged the vehicle, a blue Hyundai Tucson sedan was stolen during the break-in of a Rockville home on the evening of December 18. A second […]
Respond, protect and reassure – high visibility policing in Brisbane CBD
https://d2haxmvzil2swt.cloudfront.net/uploads/2018/12/20/155442_crowded_places.mp4 Download Video This afternoon, Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford launched the new Brisbane City Crowded Places Team at King George Square. This new team will focus on performing high visibility patrols in crowded spaces with a goal to reduce crime and provide a safer community for everyone to enjoy. Operating out of the Brisbane City […]
Road safety, North Brisbane
Police from North Brisbane District were at Kallangur yesterday as part of the Queensland Police Service Christmas road safety campaign. Officers from the North Brisbane District engaged with drivers on Dohles Rocks Road, as part of Operation Yield targeting the Fatal Five – speeding, drink and drug driving, distraction, fatigue and seat belts. During yesterday’s […]
Burglary and dangerous driving, Yeronga
South Brisbane detectives are investigating the overnight break-in and theft of alcohol from a Yeronga bottle shop. Around 2.10am on December 20 a stolen green Hyundai sedan carrying four males pulled up in front of the Fairfield Road business. Three males exited the vehicle and smashed their way through the glass front doors using a […]
Scam alert – be vigilant with cold calls this time of year
Police are warning members of a cold call scam currently targeting the community. The victim receives an unsolicited phone call stating their card has been used for a purchase overseas. The caller asks if the victim has lost their card and then asks the victim to physically get their card, while repeating the card has […]
Traffic crash, Woolloongabba
Police investigating a traffic crash in which three pedestrians were injured at Woolloongabba last night are awaiting the results of blood tests taken from the driver. Around 9.45pm a vehicle travelling along Stanley Street, near the intersection with Allen Street, lost control and mounted the footpath, striking three pedestrians, before crashing into the front of […]
Armed robbery, Rockville
A woman has been charged following an incident overnight where she allegedly stole a taxi from Rockville. It will be alleged the taxi driver arrived at a Jonathan Street address to pick up a fare when the woman threatened him with a knife. Then it will be alleged the woman demanded the keys before entering […]
Armed robbery, Runcorn
Detectives are investigating an armed robbery in Runcorn overnight. Around 12.30am a man was confronted by a group of men outside a Plum Street address who demanded the keys to his blue BMW 320D convertible. The man was threatened with a knife and firearm before his vehicle was stolen. He did not require medical treatment. […]