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Detectives are appealing for public assistance following the robbery of a 24-year-old man in Forest Lake last night.
At 8.30pm the man was waiting at a bus stop when he was approached by five people.
The group engaged the man in conversation before circling him and assaulting him until he fell to the ground.
The man was then robbed of his mobile phone before the group fled the area.
He was transported to the Mater Hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening cuts and abrasions.
Investigators are appealing for anyone who may have CCTV or dashcam footage from Joseph Banks Avenue between 8.30 and 9pm to contact them.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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This morning, South Brisbane District Crime Prevention staff along with members of the Rail Squad and Cultural Support Unit jumped ‘on board’ with Queensland Rail and commuters riding the Cleveland line to Brisbane City as part of Operation Wake Up, targeting safety.
This mornings message was about personal safety on public transport and while out and about in Brisbane.
Many commuters took the opportunity to chat with police during their ride into the city while children were given a small token to wear. Many commuters commented positively on seeing police on the train and train platforms focusing on community engagement as opposed to enforcement.

Senior Constable Ricki Brudenall said it was great to see so many commuters responding so positively to police, chatting with them and engaging with young children.
These types of activities provide a means of breaking down barriers while at the same time delivering a positive public safety message.
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Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a tavern in Cleveland last night (January 8).
At about 10.15pm a man has entered the gaming area of a Shore Street tavern and approached the bar.
The man has then threatened a 46-year-old female staff with a rifle demanding money from the cash register.
The staff member complied, and a sum of cash was put into a bag.
The man has then left the tavern in a white car which was parked in the tavern’s carpark.
The man is described as wearing a full body dark coloured zoot suit, black gloves, white sneakers and a white face mask. He was approximately 175cm tall with a medium build.
At the time there were about five people on the premises.
No one was physically injured.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, with dash cam footage or has any information to contact to police.

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Acacia Ridge detectives have charged a man with attempted murder following an alleged assault of a teenage girl in Inala last night (January 7).
Police will allege that a man and a 17-year-old girl, who are known to each other, were talking in an Inala Street around 9.10pm during which time the girl was seriously assaulted.
Police will allege the girl was strangled, causing her to lose consciousness several times before she finally managed to break free and run to a nearby house for help.
Police attended and arrested a 21-year-old Inala man in the vicinity.
He has been charged with 13 offences including attempted murder, eight counts of strangulation (domestic violence offence), two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and one count each of deprivation of liberty and contravene a domestic violence order.
He is due to appear in Richlands Magistrates Court today.
The girl was transported to hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries.

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Investigators have released CCTV footage and an image as part of an appeal for information following a shooting incident and suspicious fire at a bar in Brisbane City.
Around 2am yesterday, multiple shots were fired the licensed premises on Boundary Street.
Detectives have released an image of a small boat they believe the shots were fired from on the Brisbane River. The tender was stolen from the Gold Coast on December 26 and located yesterday afternoon in the Norman Park area.

Vision has also been released of a man detectives would like to speak with over an incident at the same licensed premises between 4.30am and 5.50am on Sunday, December 21, 2019 where items covered in an accelerant were used to throw into the premises.

Investigators are appealing to anyone, in particular ride share drivers, travelling around Howard Smith Wharves, Boundary/Ivory Streets, Bowen Terrace or the

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This morning, South Brisbane District Crime Prevention staff along with members of the Rail Squad and Cultural Support Unit took the opportunity to ride alongside commuters utilising trains within the South Brisbane District as part of Operation Wake Up, targeting safety.
This mornings message was about personal safety on public transport and while ‘out and about’ in Brisbane.
Many commuters took the opportunity to chat with police during their ride into the city while children were given a small token to wear. Many commuters commented positively on seeing police on the train and train platforms.
Sergeant Christopher Hebblethwaite said these types of positive engagement not only provided the opportunity to support, interact and educate but also the police presence discourages antisocial behaviour and enhances feelings of safety.
Over the next few weeks, police will continue to meet with members of the public at numerous planned events throughout the South Brisbane District for Operation Wake

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A 22-year-old man police will allege is a prolific high-speed motorcycle rider committing numerous life-endangering offences, including several speeds in excess of 150km/hr in Brisbane’s north, was arrested when an off-duty officer spotted his motorcycle in a hotel carpark.
On January 2 the officer from the Road Policing Investigations Unit (RPIU) observed a motorcycle bearing stolen registration plate “RUNIT” parked at the back of a licensed premises in Alderley.
RPIU officers immediately attended the location and the rider was taken into custody a short time later.
The Road Policing Command’s RPIU is a specialised unit of police who identify and track down prolific and recidivist traffic offenders, whose manner of driving is a clear danger to other road users, as well as themselves.
The RPIU also identifies and locates vehicles and drivers committing serious criminal offences using our road networks, such as drug couriers and property crime offenders.
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Police are investigating after a building fire in Balmoral during the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services were called to the Riding Road address around 3:30am and arrived to find the restaurant well alight.
Initial investigations suggest an explosion has occurred and the building has sustained significant damage as a result.
A crime scene has been established and fire investigators are continuing their inquiries.
Anyone with any information which may be able assist police is urged to come forward.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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Police have praised the behaviour of New Year’s crowds across the state as revellers welcomed in 2020.
Large crowds gathered at vantage points around Southbank, Fortitude Valley and Brisbane city to watch the fireworks, then dispersed quickly, with no major disturbances reported.
In the Brisbane region, police arrested 46 people on 49 charges, primarily for anti-social, alcohol and drug related incidents.
Police charged 29 people with public nuisance, six people were charged with drug related offences, five people were charged with a contravening requirement, two people were charged with resisting liquor evictions, there were two common assault charges and four people were charged with obstructing police.
Police also issued one liquor infringement notice and one banning notice and charged one person with drunkenness.
“Although officers were kept busy across Queensland last night, police were happy with the well-behaved crowds,” North Brisbane District Superintendent Chris Stream said.

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