A driver was confronted by two men with a baseball bat and had his wallet stolen during a dangerous driving incident on Wynnum Road in Tingalpa yesterday.
Around 6am, the 35-year-old man was driving a white 2007 Ford Falcon ute outbound on Wynnum Road when he overtook a stolen grey 2011 Holden Commodore station wagon which was driving under speed in the left lane.
After overtaking the vehicle, the station wagon moved alongside the ute before the passenger threw drink bottles at the ute.
While on the southbound onramp to the Gateway Motorway, the station wagon pulled in front of the ute, forcing the driver to stop.
The driver and passenger, described as being Caucasian in appearance and aged in their mid-twenties, then got out of the station wagon and confronted the 35-year-old.
One of men struck the ute with the baseball bat while the other attempted to assault the driver through the driver’s window
Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Armed robbery and deprivation of liberty charges, Inala
Detectives have charged a 17-year-old man following investigations into an alleged armed robbery in Inala this afternoon.
It will be alleged at around 5.05pm a man armed with a knife entered the vehicle of a 23-year-woman while she was in a carpark on Corsair Avenue, demanding that she drive away.
The woman drove out of the carpark before stopping in nearby Brolga Street where she fled the vehicle.
Police were alerted with the vehicle being intercepted by officers on Government Road, Richlands at around 5.20pm. The male driver, and a teenage female passenger, were taken into custody without incident.
A 17-year-old Harristown man has been charged with several offences including one count each of armed robbery, deprivation of liberty, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and demanding property with the intent to steal.
He has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Richlands Magistrates Court tomorrow, December 19.
The 15-year-old girl was
Appeal for witnesses following traffic crash, Kenmore
Police are appealing for witnesses following a traffic crash at Kenmore on December 18.
At around 9.10am a white Holden utility drove out of Kenmore Shopping Centre at the corner of Cedarleigh Road and Marshall Lane onto Moggill Road.
It is believed the vehicle then travelled over the centre median strip and collided with a blue Jeep.
Both cars sustained extensive damage as a result of the crash.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have been in the vicinity at the time and witnessed the incident, or anyone who may have dashcam vision to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers.
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.
Bicycle security and identification
From January to November 2017 over 400 bicycles have been reported stolen in the South Brisbane District. Each year thousands of bicycles are either found by police, located by members of the public or reported to police as stolen across Queensland. Unfortunately, in many cases owners never see their bicycles again simply because they cannot be identified.
Remember, it only takes a few seconds to steal a bike, so let’s work together to prevent, secure and identify your bicycle.
Reduce the chances of theft by:
Not leaving your bicycle unattended and unlocked – even for a short time.
Securing it to something solid – like railings or a post – and make sure the bike cannot be lifted off.
Leaving and securing your bike in a busy, well-lit location where it can easily be seen – if possible look around and try to leave the bike secured near CCTV cameras.
Taking off the front wheel, if it’s
Update: Wounding charge, Kangaroo Point:
Police investigating a disturbance at Kangaroo Point last evening in which a 27-year-old man was allegedly stabbed have charged a 19-year-old man with unlawful wounding.
The Nundah teenager has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday, December 18.
Initial media release issued December 17, 2017
Detectives are investigating a wounding incident that occurred at Kangaroo Point this evening (December 16).
Initial investigations indicate at about 6.15pm, two groups of people engaged in an altercation at the Thornton Street Ferry Terminal.
During that altercation, a 27-year-old man received a stab wound to the abdomen.
A 19-year-old man fled the scene on foot however was located by police a short time later in Mains Street and is assisting police with their inquiries.
The injured man was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online
Wounding, Kangaroo Point
Detectives are investigating a wounding incident that occurred at Kangaroo Point this evening (December 16).
Initial investigations indicate at about 6.15pm, two groups of people engaged in an altercation at the Thornton Street Ferry Terminal.
During that altercation, a 27-year-old man received a stab wound to the abdomen.
A 19-year-old man fled the scene on foot however was located by police a short time later in Mains Street and is assisting police with their inquiries.
The injured man was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.
Investigations are continuing.
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.
Closure of drug operation, Brisbane South
Acacia Ridge Detectives have charged four people following the closure of a ten-month drug trafficking operation, Papa Eggplant.
Police executed search warrants at addresses in Goodna and Richlands where a quantity of dangerous drugs were located along with utensils, cash and property as well as a taser.
A 46-year-old Goodna man has been charged with ten offences including two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and possessing anything used in the commission of crime and one count each of trafficking in dangerous drugs, unlawful possession of weapons, unlawful possession restricted drugs, receiving tainted property, possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence and possession of utensils.
A 32-year-old Inala woman has been charged with trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing anything used in the commission of crime, possessing dangerous drugs, possession of property suspected of being the proceeds of an offence and possession of utensils.
Both are due to appear in Richlands Magistrates Court
Police issue warning about selling goods online, South Brisbane
Police are urging members of the public to exercise caution when selling products via social media or sales websites in the South Brisbane area, particularly iPhones.
The warning comes after a series of stealing from person offences where a potential buyer will arrange to meet with the seller of the iPhone and upon doing so request to see the phone before immediately running off.
Police are encouraging anyone that is selling any products online to use caution when dealing with potential buyers. Asking for identification before handing over any products or meeting in a secure public place can decrease the chances of someone potentially becoming a victim of these crimes.
Police are urging anyone who may have any information in relation to these matters to contact Police Link on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the
Deputy Commissioner Brett Pointing to leave the Queensland Police Service
Deputy Commissioner Brett Pointing has today announced he will leave the Queensland Police Service (QPS) after a 40-year career.
Deputy Commissioner Pointing will take leave from today and officially separate from the QPS in March 2018.
Commissioner Ian Stewart thanked Deputy Commissioner Pointing for his contribution to the QPS.
“Brett has been a valued member of the Executive Leadership Team as deputy commissioner for the past five years and I wish him all the very best for the future, wherever that may take him,” Commissioner Stewart said.
“Brett has taken on a number of significant portfolios over this time and has made a significant contribution to policing in Queensland.”
Deputy Commissioner Pointing said he had enjoyed a policing career which included being stationed in Ipswich, Goondiwindi, Toowoomba, Roma, Rockhampton and the Gold Coast.
“It has been a wonderful career over 40 years,” Deputy Commissioner Pointing said.
“Thank you to all the people I have met in communities
Drug trafficking arrests close interstate network, Brisbane
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group have charged four men following a joint investigation into an alleged organised drug network with interstate links.
Yesterday, police officially closed Operation Radnor Foxcatcher, a protracted investigation with search warrants carried out on a number of Brisbane addresses.
This investigation targeted a number of people involved in the interstate trafficking of cannabis between Sydney and Brisbane.
The joint investigation with the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission commenced as a result of the intercept of a 24-year-old Doolandella man in Worongary on May 21 this year.
At the time detectives searched a vehicle and located 100 kilograms of high grade cannabis.
Ongoing investigations identified other members of the group and police will allege that between February and May this year the syndicate were responsible for the trafficking of 2.2 tonnes of cannabis.
To date, four men have been arrested including a 28-year-old from Durack, 28-year-old from Inala