Inner West Brisbane police will hold a Safe Street Visit in Keperra this Wednesday, December 6, and Thursday, December 7. Time: Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm and Thursday 3pm to 4pm. Where: Jurayelba Place, at the corner of Kane Street, Callan Street and Tozer Street, Keperra. Police will be discussing recent local crime trends and […]
Category: Updates from Queensland Police News
Historical sex offences, Brisbane
Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Unit, State Crime Command have charged a 71-year-old man with historical sex offences following a series of alleged incidents which occurred in the Brisbane area between 1981 and 1995. A 71-year-old man is expected to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today (Monday, December 4) charged with seven counts of indecent […]
PD Astro and PD Quinn ready for retirement
After illustrious careers with the Queensland Police Service, Police Dog Astro and Police Dog Quinn hang up their harnesses and prepare to live out their retirement in style. At six years old, PD Astro has served the Brisbane Dog Squad and most recently, the Mackay Dog Squad as a general purpose dog for over four […]
Tradies!!! Secure your workplace and tools
Police are investigating a number of related break and enter offences which have recently occurred in the Inner West Police Districts. These offences have occurred in newly constructed homes, and thieves are targeting white-goods, air conditioning units, hot water systems, timber, tiles, electrical and plumbing supplied, landscaping and trade tools. Police are urging tradies to […]
Queensland Racing Crime Squad match-fixing charges
Detectives of the the Queensland Racing Crime Squad working in conjunction with the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission have today concluded a protracted match-fixing investigation relating to a leading harness driver. A 35-year-old Logan man, as well as two others, have been arrested this morning and charged with match-fixing and other offences in the harness code. […]
If you’re going to drink, plan not to drive
Recently I went to RACQ as part of their drink driving campaign where we tested three types of privately purchased breathalysers back-to-back with the QPS roadside breath testing device. We used two volunteers (who wouldn’t volunteer to drink at work and have it supplied by your boss?) who drank either a red or white wine. […]
Box trailer theft alert
Police from the Inner West Patrol Group are warning trailer owners to ensure their box trailers are appropriately secured, as thieves are currently targeting and stealing box trailers in the Indooroopilly area. The targeted box trailers, were not appropriately secured at the time and were parked on the street at the time of their theft. […]
Appeal for assistance: Unlawful use of motor vehicle, Ferny Grove
Ferny Grove police have released CCTV images of a man they believe may be able to assist with their investigation into the theft of a motor vehicle from a public car park on Conavalla Street, Ferny Grove. Sometime between 1pm and 11:30pm on Friday, November 10, a blue Toyota RAV4 station wagon was stolen. The […]
New Adopt-a-Cop for Ashgrove State School
This week Ashgrove State School adopted a new Adopt-a-Cop, Inspector Corey Allen, into the school at a special assembly. Inspector Allen was presented a certificate of adoption along with the school Principle Anita Bond. Inspector Allen has been involved in the school for the past year and was very happy to be formally adopted. Inspector […]
Crime alert: Thieves continue to target vehicles, Inner West
Police from the Inner West Patrol Group are advising residents that thieves have targeted vehicles and trailers in the following Inner West suburb within the recent week: Theft of motor vehicles (including trailers): Buckland Road, Everton Hills; South Pine Road, Everton Park; and Saunders Street, Indooroopilly. Steal from motor vehicles: South Pine Road, Everton Park; […]