Detectives are investigating a shooting incident at a New Farm unit complex earlier this evening. Around 6.50pm officers were called to a Bailey Street unit where a woman was located inside with a suspected gun shot wound to her leg. The 39-year-old woman was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with a non-life-threatening […]
Category: Queensland Police News – Brisbane North
Off-duty officer comes to aid of a couple during alleged violence assault at Amity Point
An off-duty police officer, hearing a violent disturbance, interrupted a man allegedly armed with a machete trying to break into an Amity Point residence yesterday. Around 7.40pm a man and woman, both aged 59, were inside a Kawana Street home when they heard noises coming from their garage, which turned out to be a male […]
Update – Armed robbery with device, Fortitude Valley
Detectives have charged a 50-year-old Fortitude Valley man following an alleged incident at a service station earlier this morning. Around 1.20am, the man walked onto the grounds of the Barry Parade business and placed a suspicious looking device next to a petrol pump. He then walked inside and threatened the attendant to give him money […]
New cameras to make Queensland roads safer
New combined red light speed cameras will be installed at high risk intersections statewide from today. Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating said the sites were carefully selected by the Queensland Police Service and Transport and Main Roads based on the number and severity of speed and red-light-related road crashes at these locations. “The Queensland Government is […]
Sexual assault charges, Brisbane
Detectives investigating the alleged sexual assault of two women in separate incidents this month have charged a man claiming to be a ride-sharing service driver. As a result of a joint investigation detectives from the Carseldine Criminal Investigation Branch executed a search warrant at an address in Carindale yesterday where a 41-year-old man was arrested. […]
Grievous bodily harm, Aspley
Police have charged a 40-year-old man following an altercation at an Aspley caravan park which left a 45-year-old seriously injured overnight. It will be alleged about 8.20pm two men were involved in a physical altercation at the Gympie Road address when one man assaulted the other with a samurai sword. The 45-year-old man had four […]
Card skimming arrest, Brisbane
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group have charged a man following a protracted investigation into alleged card skimming offences. As part of Operation Quebec Olympic it will be alleged the 31-year-old Brazilian born French national currently in Australia on a student visa attached deep insert skimming devices to Automatic Teller […]
Police attend Zillmere Festival
Boondall Police officers, Volunteers in Policing, Police Liaison Officers and local Neighbourhood Watch volunteers recently took part in the Zillmere Festival which was held at O’Callaghan Park on September 15. The festival is an annual event held to celebrate the colour and vibrancy of the local community. It is a truly collaborative event with most […]
Kops in Kilts at Somerset Hills
The hills were alive with bag pipe music at Somerset Hills State School last week when the Queensland Police Pipes & Drums (QPP&D) visited to perform the famous Kops in Kilts program, on Wednesday September 12. The QPP&D run a Kops in Kilts program which is tailored to suit primary school children and is very interactive with students and teachers given the opportunity to […]
Attempted armed robbery, Warner
Police are investigating after an armed man attempted to rob a service station in Warner early this morning. Shortly after 1am the man entered the business on Old North Road and produced a small axe, demanding money. The 18-year-old male store attendant ran out the back of the shop and locked the door. The man […]