Police yesterday charged a 17-year-old boy with two armed robberies that occurred in Everton Park earlier this month. It will be alleged on June 11 a teenager entered a South Pine Road bottle shop at 8.45pm and threatened the staff member with a knife demanding money. The boy took cash from the till before running […]
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Armed robbery charges, Norman Park
Detectives have charged two people following investigations into an armed robbery in Norman Park overnight. It will be alleged shortly after 7pm a man entered a Bennetts Road supermarket armed with a knife and demanded money from a staff member behind the counter. The 17-year-old male employee complied and the man fled the store along […]
‘Behind the Crime’ event, June 22
On Friday, June 22, Senior Sergeant Barry McErlean from the Police Media and Public Affairs Group will attend a ‘Behind the Crime’ event to share a presentation about the introduction of Amber Alerts into Queensland. The Amber Alert system originated in the United States of America and enlists the community to help locate an abducted child. Senior […]
Traffic crash, Brisbane City
Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating a serious pedestrian traffic crash that occurred in Brisbane City this morning. Preliminary inquiries indicate at 8.15am a woman was crossing Adelaide Street between Albert and Edward Streets when a bus travelling towards Fortitude Valley struck her. The woman in her 20s, has been transported to the Royal Brisbane […]
Police are seeking assistance to identify these people. Can you help us?
Police have released CCTV of two women who may be able to assist with inquiries after valuables were stolen from a number of cars in the Brunswick Street Mall at Fortitude Valley on Sunday, May 27. One vehicle owner reported to police that a credit card was removed and a substantial amount of money has since […]
Police seek witnesses to man having part of thumb bitten off in the Valley (April 2018)
Police would like to speak with two people who may have witnessed the circumstances leading up to a man having part of his thumb bitten off during a bar fight in Fortitude Valley back in April. At around 12.15am on April 14, a 48-year-old man became involved in a physical altercation with a 53-year-old man […]
Police make further appeal in Britton cold case murder, Airlie Beach
Homicide detectives investigating the murder of Dorothy Britton at Airlie Beach in 1996 have received new information about the case since their appeal in May. The body of the 48-year-old woman was found at 6.30pm on Thursday, 7 March 1996 in her house at Timberlands Road, Jubilee Pocket, Airlie Beach. Mrs Britton was last seen […]
Armed robbery, Kangaroo Point
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Kangaroo Point overnight. At 11.30pm, a man armed with an unknown implement, entered the Main Street shop and made demands for money. The man left the scene with a sum of cash. No-one was physically injured. Investigations are continuing. If you have information for […]
Charges for school threat, North Lakes
Detectives have today charged a teenage boy following threats made to a North Lakes School. It will be alleged the boy made threats to the school and students in an online forum on Monday. The teenage boy has been charged with one count each of use carriage service to make a threat to cause serious […]
Lifeline’s newest ambassador
On May 16, a special Lifeline event was held at Parliament House to launch the TWICE SHOT film, a compelling 6 minute documentary promoting suicide awareness by director Michael Hanson. Lifeline’s message was shared throughout the film via the incredible story of one of our own, Acting Inspector, Daryl Elliott Green, who was honoured to […]