The Queensland Police Service has arrested a 50-year-old woman following a complex investigation into the alleged contamination of strawberries in Queensland in September. After the discovery of punnets of strawberries contaminated with needles, Queensland authorities notified the public of the safety risk on September 12. The QPS coordinated a national investigative response with multiple government, […]
Category: Queensland Police News – Brisbane North
Robbery investigation, Brisbane City
Police are appealing for public assistance to help identify a man who may be able to assist with enquiries in relation to a robbery that occurred in Brisbane City on November 8. At about 9.10am, a woman walking along Adelaide Street was approached by a man who has stolen her handbag. After a brief struggle, […]
Sexual assault charges, Bracken Ridge
Police have charged a man with sexual assault following an incident during a massage therapy session at a Bracken Ridge practice. It is alleged the man inappropriately touched a 32-year-old woman during a massage therapy session in April this year. A 55-year-old Dakabin man has been charged with sexual assault and will appear in Pine […]
Don’t give thieves a chance to slip into your home as the weather warms up
It’s that time of year again, temperatures are rising, windows are flung open, doors left ajar and kids are constantly running in and out of the house to the backyard and pool. Summer months, while a pleasure for most of us, often offer unique opportunities to thieves to sneakily enter your home. Those windows that […]
Join us as we bring cultures together in Zillmere
The QPS, along with the Hindu Society of Queensland, will be hosting an open community event called ‘Bringing Cultures Together’ on Saturday November 10 from 11am to 2pm at the Zillmere PCYC. At this event, members of the community will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from the QPS, Cornerstone Law Offices, White Ribbon […]
Burglary investigation, Ferny Grove
Police are investigating a burglary incident that occurred at Ferny Grove early this morning. At about 1.50am, two men wearing balaclavas forcibly entered a house on McGinn Road and threatened the occupants with a knife. The men conducted a search of the house and fled the scene a short time later in a small white […]
Suspicious fire, Wynnum West
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 […]
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 […]
Vehicle and weapon offences, Petrie
Police have arrested and charged a man and a woman following an alleged chase in the Bray Park and Petrie areas yesterday evening. A about 10pm, an alleged stolen black Audi was tracked by police helicopter throughout the north Brisbane area. Police successfully deployed two tyre deflation devices along Samsonvale Road at Bray Park. The […]
Dangerous driving charge, Forest Glen
An alleged drink driver has been caught by police after he was witnessed driving erratically along a major road through the Sunshine Coast yesterday, almost colliding with several cars. It will be alleged around 5pm yesterday a man was seen by another motorist driving a white sedan dangerously on the Bruce Highway through Forest Glen, […]