Police are issuing an urgent warning to the public following an investigation which has uncovered a disturbing development in romance and online scams. Last night, the Queensland Police Service’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group charged a 32-year-old Durack man following an investigation sparked after a victim contacted police. Operation Swift commenced following information received from […]
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Robbery, Nundah
Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted at his Nundah house this morning and had his car stolen. The 55-year-old man was asleep around 4.45am at his Oxford Street residence when he has heard a noise downstairs. The man went outside when he observed a man, who is not known to him, […]
Multi-vehicle crash, Kedron
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Kedron early this evening. Ten vehicles including a truck were involved in a traffic crash at the corner of Edinburgh Castle Road and Gympie Road. Shortly before 6pm a truck travelling south bound on Gympie Road collided with a car stopped in traffic causing eight […]
Public Safety Response Team officer makes welcome return to duty
At 12.30am on Monday, September 3 last year, Public Safety Response Team officer Senior Constable Aaron Izzard was struck by a stolen vehicle at Chermside in which he was carried a significant distance before falling heavily onto the road, sustaining serious life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident. Over three months Aaron spent 10 […]
Update 4 – Kuraby homicide investigation
Detectives investigating the October 2017 murder of Abdul Mohammed at Kuraby have charged a man this morning. It will be alleged the 35-year-old was attacked when he went outside of his St George Street home around 12.30am on Wednesday October 25, 2017, to check on a power outage. Mr Mohammed was located deceased in the […]
Day 12 – Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2)
Today marks Day 12 of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign (phase 2) and a total of 12 people have died in 11 separate crashes. A total of 120 drug tests were conducted yesterday with 23 returning a positive result. This adds up to a state total of 2476 drug tests that have been conducted over […]
Upcoming QPS Recruiting seminar, Brisbane
Do you want the skills and knowledge to help stop crime and keep Queensland communities safe? Have you considered a career as a Police Officer? QPS Recruiting are hosting seminars to discuss pre-entry requirements, alternative pathways, the application process, academy life and speciality roles available within the QPS so if you’ve been considering a career […]
Large well behaved crowds in Brisbane welcome in 2019
Revellers across Queensland were well behaved as the state welcomed 2019. Whilst police across Queensland reported a busy night as people farewelled one year and welcomed another, revellers at major events throughout the state were mostly well behaved. There were few policing incidents in the Brisbane area, especially considering the large crowds that gathered at […]
New Year’s Eve 2018 – Brisbane CBD, Fortitude Valley and Southbank areas
With large crowds expected to celebrate the New Year in Brisbane police are urging revellers to use common sense and ensure their celebrations remain safe and enjoyable. Brisbane NYE commander Chief Superintendent Cameron Harsley said people throughout Queensland enjoy seeing the ‘new year in’ with tens of thousands of people heading to entertainment precincts throughout […]
Fatal traffic crash, Woolloongabba
Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash at the intersection of Deshon Stree and Longlands Street, Woolloongabba. A car was being driven west along Deshon Street when it performed a right-hand turn. A 51-year-old motorcycle rider was travelling in the opposite direction when the two vehicles have collided. The motorcycle rider passed away as a […]