Detectives are investigating after a man and woman were assaulted and robbed at Calamvale earlier tonight. Around 7.45pm two men attended a Perkins Street residence to purchase a laptop and mobile phone from the occupants. Once inside the two men have physically assaulted a 27-year-old man. The second occupant, a 28-year-old woman, locked herself in […]
Category: Queensland Police News – Brisbane Central
Updated – Statement on Constable Peter McAulay condition
The Queensland Police Service has confirmed that Constable Peter McAulay will be moved from Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit to a specialised ward tomorrow after showing encouraging signs of improvement. Peter is now listed as stable, however will require intensive treatment for critical injuries received at Booval last week. Thank you very much to […]
Robbery with violence, Parkinson
Detectives investigating after a man and woman were threatened with a knife and their car stolen at Parkinson home this afternoon have released CCTV images of a man they believe can assist their inquiries. Around 5.15pm a man jumped the back fence of an Albert Place residence before entering and confronting the occupants inside. The […]
Police busy preparing for Riverfire 2018
Police are busy preparing to ensure one of Brisbane’s biggest events, Riverfire, is safe and secure for everyone heading out to watch the fireworks spectacle. Superintendent Virginia Nelson, the Riverfire Commander, said that around half a million people were expected to line the riverbanks for the celebration. “We are well-versed in planning and preparing for […]
Shooting incident, New Farm
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 […]
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 […]
Update: Sexual assault charges, Brisbane
Detectives are appealing for public assistance after a man claiming to be a ride-sharing service driver allegedly sexually assaulted two women in Brisbane in the past month. It is alleged the man sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman on Saturday, September 8 and a 25-year-old woman on Sunday, September 16. It will further be alleged the […]
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. […]