Investigations into a suspicious fire which destroyed a clubhouse in September at sporting fields in Tingalpa, have resulted in the arrests of three girls.
Around 10.15pm, police and emergency services arrived to find the building on Manly Road fully engulfed.
A section of Manly Road between New Cleveland Road and Castlerea Street was closed to allow fire crews to extinguish the blaze.
Yesterday, detectives from South Brisbane Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) charged three girls, aged 14 and 15, with trespass, endangering property by fire and arson.
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.
Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Serious traffic crash, Annerley
A woman remains in hospital after a serious traffic crash at Annerley tonight.
Initial inquiries indicate around 7.50pm a moped was travelling right from Junction Terrace when it turned into the path of a Honda Jazz.
The rider, a 22-year-old Spring Hill woman, has been transported to the Royal Women’s and Brisbane Hospital with suspected spinal injuries.
Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating.
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.
Dangerous operation of a vehicle, South Brisbane
Police have charged two men and a boy with numerous offences after a traffic controller was struck by a stolen vehicle in Ipswich yesterday.
Around 2pm Polair 2 began tracking a stolen black Audi Q5 station wagon after it allegedly evaded police in Inala.
A short time later the vehicle allegedly struck a male traffic controller who was working on Brisbane Road in Newtown.
The 57-year-old traffic controller suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene by paramedics.
Police will allege the vehicle was driven dangerously through Ipswich and South Brisbane areas before crashing into stationary police vehicle on Gregory Street in Acacia Ridge.
The man then continued driving before colliding with a second police vehicle nearby. Police arrested the three occupants from the vehicle at the scene.
Two police officers sustained non-life threatening injuries as a result of the collisions and were transported to hospital for treatment.
A 23-year-old Acacia
Update: Charges, wounding investigation, Sunnybank
Upper Mount Gravatt detectives investigating an incident at Sunnybank this morning in which a teenager was allegedly stabbed have charged a man with acts intended to maim / disfigure / disable, as well as going armed so as to cause fear.
The 33-year-old Sunnybank man has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday morning, November 20.
A 17-year-old Sunnybank Hills man was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious condition with a stab wound to his neck.
The teenager was standing outside a licensed venue in Mains Road around 10am when he was approached by a man who police will allege assaulted him after a very brief conversation in an apparent unprovoked attack.
The man was not known to the teenager, who, holding his neck then fled the scene running to a nearby shopping centre where members of the public assisted him and
Unlawful wounding, Sunnybank
Police are investigating after a man was stabbed in the neck in Sunnybank this morning.
Initial information suggests that around 10am, two men were involved in a verbal dispute outside of a licensed premises on Mains Road.
The argument escalated, during which time one of the men sustained a stab wound to the neck.
Police and emergency services attended, and a 33-year-old man was taken into custody. He is currently assisting police with their inquiries.
A 17-year-old man was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in a serious condition.
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.
Serious assault of police, Inala
Police have charged a 19-year-old woman with a two offences following an incident in Inala in the early hours of the morning.
At about 1:45am, police attended following reports of a street disturbance on Centaurus Street.
It is alleged police began to break up the group when the 19-year-old woman struck a police officer from behind with a bottle of vodka.
A 33-year-old male senior constable was transported to the Mater Brisbane Hospital for treatment to minor injuries sustained.
A 19-year-old Inala woman has been charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed in company and one count of committing public nuisance.
She is due to appear at Richlands Magistrates Court today, November 18.
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
Armed robbery, Holland Park
Detectives from Upper Mount Gravatt are investigating after a man armed with a hatchet threatened the occupants of a Holland Park house before stealing their car earlier today.
The man entered the Cavendish Road residence around 10.25am where he confronted a 31-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy in the lounge room.
He threatened them with the hatchet / tomahawk demanding the keys to a grey Ford Territory.
The man then fled in the vehicle. He is described as aged in his mid-20s, tall and skinny. He was wearing a dark coloured hoodie and had his face covered with a bandana.
The stolen vehicle is a 2007 grey Ford Territory with Queensland Registration 287-WLD.
Anyone who sees the vehicle is urged not to approach and immediately call Triple Zero (000).
Anyone in the area who has CCTV vision is asked to contact police.
The woman and boy were not physically injured.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink
Police help kick goals at Bosnian Mosque Community Day
Participants of the CIQ and law enforcement football challenge
Yesterday saw QPS members join Islamic leaders and AFP officers for a football match to help celebrate the third anniversary of the Bosnian Islamic Centre.
The tournament formed part of the celebrations for the centre’s anniversary in addition to a community luncheon which saw Commissioner Ian Stewart present the winning team with the trophy.
Congratulations to Council of Imams Queensland (CIQ) team who were the winners with a score 5-2 over our QPS team in the grand final.
The event was embraced by everyone, with positive feedback received about the wonderful atmosphere to the day, the mix of sport, creating a great vibe and a sense of goodwill.
We look forward to the community event and football challenge next year where we might be able to take out the win.
Protect yourself: Don’t be caught out by scammers offering cheap products online
Upper Mount Gravatt detectives have charged an 18-year-old man with one robbery offence and eight fraud related offences.
It will be alleged the offences occurred in the suburbs of Kuraby, Runcorn, and Eight Mile Plains. He is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on December 4.
The offences relate to an advertisement that was placed on Facebook Marketplace for the sale of a mobile phone in September.
The advertisement was answered on Facebook by a potential buyer and arrangements were made for the seller to meet the buyer with cash at a nominated address.
Upon meeting at the address the alleged offender has asked the buyer for the cash up front without producing the goods for sale.
The alleged offender told the buyer that he did not have time to show the product to the buyer.
The buyer handed over the cash and the alleged offender has left in a hurry leaving the buyer
Help support White Ribbon’s campaign over Coffee with a Cop
Please join your local police to support White Ribbon’s campaign to stop men’s violence against women.
Wednesday November 22
9.00am until 11.00am
Merlo Coffee Fresh Expresso
Woolworths Centre
4/19 Harries Road, Coorparoo
To support the work of White Ribbon Australia in the prevention of men’s violence against women please visit: www.whiteribbon.org.au/donate
If you are experiencing violence or suspect someone else is, please contact 1800RESPECT for advice and support.
In an emergency, call police on 000 (Triple Zero).