We love bicycles here in the QPS, we even have a whole squad dedicated to riding them, each and every shift. Unfortunately though, bicycles are regularly stolen in our community and those who steal bicycles, often aren’t too fussed as to what type of bicycle they steal, as long as it’s an easy steal. Police […]
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Keep your bicycle secure and help prevent theft
We love bicycles here in the QPS, we even have a whole squad dedicated to riding them, each and every shift. Unfortunately though, bicycles are regularly stolen in our community and those who steal bicycles, often aren’t too fussed as to what type of bicycle they steal, as long as it’s an easy steal. Police […]
Burglary charges, Kenmore
Detectives have charged a man over the alleged theft of a car in Oxley and the burglary of an 85-year-old woman’s home in Kenmore this week. It will be alleged a 35-year-old Raceview man stole a black Nissan Patrol from a hotel on Oxley Road, Oxley at around 6:30pm on Wednesday. It will be further […]
QPS and RACQ unite to prevent motorcycle theft in Brisbane City
Today, the Queensland Police Service and RACQ launched a joint initiative to help prevent motorcycles being stolen. Between 2012 and 2017, 232 motorcycles were stolen within Brisbane alone; 96% of those motorcycles stolen were not fitted with a security device. The Stop Stolen Motorcycles initiative aims to provide awareness to riders on current security options […]
QPS fixes banning notice error
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) has resolved a technical issue which impacted some banning notice information. The QPS is responsible for the transfer of banned person data to the ID scanner network introduced for relevant premises in Safe Night Precincts. Ongoing monitoring of data quality identified on November 8 that some banning orders had prematurely […]
Serious traffic crash, Newstead
Police are investigating a serious traffic crash that occurred in Newstead earlier today. At 5.30pm, a motorcycle was travelling on Breakfast Creek Road when it struck a gutter and the rider was thrown into a traffic light pole. The 27-year-old man was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition and […]
Assault appeal, Fortitude Valley
Detectives investigating an alleged assault that left a man with a broken nose in Fortitude Valley in October are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident. Around 12.45am on Saturday October 13, a 46-year-old man was confronted by a man outside a Brunswick Street convenience store. A brief conversation occurred between the pair […]
Update 3 – Suspicious death investigation, Yeronga
Detectives investigating the suspicious death of a man at Yeronga at the weekend have charged a woman overnight. Police were called to a Yeronga Road unit complex around 7pm on Saturday, December 1 after the body of a man was located inside a wheelie bin. A good response from the community following a request for […]
Update 2 : emergency situation, Auchenflower
Two men have been charged following an emergency declaration in Auchenflower from yesterday. Just after 11am, police attended an address on Coronation Drive when it will be alleged that a firearm was discharged inside a unit. An emergency situation was declared under the provisions of the Public Safety Preservation Act and police closed streets in […]
Update: emergency declaration revoked, Auchenflower
Police have revoked an emergency declaration made at Auchenflower with two men taken into custody at a unit complex this afternoon. Shortly after 11am, officers were attending a Coronation Drive unit to arrest two men when a firearm was discharged from inside the unit. No one was injured during the incident. An emergency situation was […]