Detectives have declared a crime scene following the shooting of a man at Alexandra Hills this afternoon.
Around 5.15pm, police were called to an address in Cambridge Drive to reports a 24-year-old man had been shot.
The man was transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a stable condition.
Two men were confronted by an off-duty police officer a short time later in Wellington point, where one man was detained, and a firearm was located.
The second man fled on foot and he was tracked by dog squad to a nearby property, where he was located hiding in a house.
Both men are assisting police.
Investigations are continuing.
Detectives are urging anyone who has any information about the incident or who was in the vicinity and has dashcam footage to contact police.
Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Bushfire investigation, Capalaba
Capalaba Police are appealing for witnesses to provide information relating to a series of small fires set in the Coolnwynpin Nature Refuge, Capalaba from April 15 to April 17.
Serious damage to the surrounding bushland was averted due to the swift actions of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) who attended and extinguished the fires.
This behaviour has a potential for not only bushland destruction and injury to wildlife, but serious injury to persons especially during the current COVID-19 health crisis where higher than usual numbers of persons are using the areas to exercise.
Police are asking for community members to report suspicious activity to police immediately.
If you have any information in relation to this incident, we encourage you to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a
Break and enter, Greenslopes
Police have released vision of a man who may be able to assist with investigations into a break and enter offence in Greenslopes last Tuesday.
Just after 11am on April 14, the 40-year-old resident of the Newdegate Street home disturbed a man breaking into his garage, located underneath the house.
The 40-year-old chased the man down the street, filming him before the man threatened him with a knife at the intersection of Dunellan Street.
He continued to flee the scene, running along Dunellan Street and onto Thomas Street, where he reached his car and drove away.
The car is described as a black Toyota hatchback.
Anyone who recognises the man depicted in the footage is urged to contact police.
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If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to
Update 2: Shot fired, Bald Hills
A second man has been charged following a shooting incident in Bald Hills last week.
Carseldine detectives initially charged a 21-year-old man with multiple offences after an occupant in a stolen Audi Q5 allegedly shot at another vehicle before it was stopped on Elizabeth Avenue in Clontarf.
A 20-year-old Bellmere man has also been charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
He is due to appear before the Sandgate Magistrates Court tomorrow.
The 21-year-old Deception Bay man is expected to appear in June.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Quote this reference number: QP2000761487 within the online suspicious activity form.
Suspicious car fires, Centenary Division
Detectives are investigating three suspicious car fires which occurred within the Centenary Division between the April 16 and 17.
At approximately 3:30am on April 16, offenders have attended an address at Huon Place, Forest Lake and set a gold 1991 Nissan Pathfinder on fire, before leaving the scene.
At approximately 11:20pm that evening, offenders have driven a stolen grey 2020 Toyota RAV 4 to Sunbird Street, Inala and set it on fire. This car was stolen from Benier Close, Doolandella on April 15.
At approximately 4:50am on April 17, offenders have driven a stolen grey 2005 Honda Accord to Pelican Street, Inala and set it on fire. The Honda Accord was stolen from Kathleen Street, Richlands between April 15 and 16.
Police are seeking anyone with any CCTV footage or dashcam vision to contact police in relation to these matters
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious
Update – Police shooting, Sunnybank Hills
Investigators are appealing for witnesses in relation to a police incident at Sunnybank Hills last week, where a man was shot by police.
Police responded to reports of a disturbance around 9pm on Thursday, April 9, on Wynne Street and just after 10pm officers located the man in a carpark on McCullough Street at Sunnybank.
The 43-year-old man allegedly set himself on fire, running towards police before being shot.
Officers extinguished the man and rendered first aid immediately, however he died a short time later.
Police would like to speak with anyone who was in the vicinity of the carpark, in particular, a man observed standing near officers following the incident.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
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Local communities supporting officers
Today, key leaders from the Queensland Chinese COVID-19 Response Committee donated over 3,000 TGA certified masks and 170 gratitude bags to frontline officers at the Upper Mount Gravatt, Acacia Ridge and Calamvale Police Stations, as well as the Garden City and Sunnybank Police Beats.
A big thank you to the Queensland Chinese COVID-19 Response Committee
The ‘Support Our Heroes’ project, facilitated by the Queensland Chinese United Council (QCUC), aims to express the communities appreciation and gratitude towards emergency service providers and essential workers, who always go above and beyond in ensuring our communities stay safe and secure.
South Brisbane District Inspector Mark Stewart APM said the bonds between the Chinese community and the Queensland Police Service (QPS) remain strong and it is through wonderful acts of kindness by the Queensland Chinese Community that these bonds can only be strengthened.
“The QPS is supporting and serving all community members and we very much appreciate the communities
Update – Police shooting, Oxley
A 42-year-old man has faced a bedside hearing on 13 charges following a series of alleged incidents in Oxley last week.
Shortly before 2pm on Thursday April 9, police responded to a series of incidents from Darra to Oxley.
A short time later, officers located an armed man in Oxley Station Road.
The man was shot by police when he ran at an officer while brandishing a knife.
He was taken to hospital and remains there in a stable condition under police guard.
The Darra man has been charged with assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed, serious assault police, going armed to cause fear, armed robbery, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, attempted robbery, stealing and wilful damage.
He has been remanded to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on July 13.
The matter is subject to investigations by Ethical Standards Command with oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
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Dangerous operation of a stolen vehicle, Annerley
Five teenagers have been arrested after an alleged stolen car crashed in Annerley this afternoon.
It will be alleged a BMW was stolen from an address in Boyne Close in Holmview at 5.20am this morning.
Around 2pm, the stolen vehicle was sighted by police at Slacks Creek and monitored.
Police successfully activated tyre deflation devices twice and the vehicle continued driving then crashed into a medium strip on Ekibin Road in Annerley.
The occupants fled and were located a short time later.
Three teenage boys and two teenage girls were taken into custody without incident and are assisting with enquires.
No further details are available.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Quote this reference number: QP2000762130 within the online suspicious activity
Stealing and fraud investigation, South Brisbane
Detectives are appealing for public help to identify a man and woman as part of investigations into the theft of property stolen off a woman injured after falling from an e-scooter in South Brisbane on New Year’s Eve.
Around 10.20pm, the 22-year-old was sitting on the footpath adjacent to the southern pedestrian ramp at the southern side of the Kurilpa Bridge when a man approached, appearing to offer assistance.
Instead, the man picked up a number of items including a mobile phone and bank cards from the woman’s purse before fleeing north over the Kurilpa Bridge where he can be seen passing the items to a woman (pictured).
The woman’s cards were used fraudulently to purchase items from a convenience store on George Street in Brisbane shortly before 10.30pm then again at another store on Leichardt St in Spring Hill at 11pm.
The cards were then used again at a fast food restaurant in