A man has been charged following the alleged serious assault of a bus driver at Mount Gravatt East yesterday evening.
It will be alleged around 6pm on August 26 a man boarded a bus at the intersection of Cavendish Road and Creek Road and became involved in a verbal altercation with the male driver.
It will be further alleged the man head butted the driver, causing a serious facial injury.
The man then allegedly made a further attempt to punch the 67-year-old driver before fleeing the scene.
The driver was transported to QEII Hospital suffering a facial fracture.
Police today arrested a 17-year-old Mount Gravatt East man and charged him with serious assault.
He has been bailed to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 12.
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Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Bus driver assault, Mount Gravatt East
Police are investigating the serious assault of a bus driver at Mount Gravatt East yesterday evening.
Preliminary investigations indicate around 6pm a young male and female boarded a bus at the intersection of Cavendish Road and Creek Road.
The teenage boy became involved in a verbal altercation with the male driver of the bus before head butting him, causing a serious facial injury.
The boy made a further attempt to assault the 67-year-old driver before fleeing the scene with his female companion along Cavendish Road.
The driver was transported to QEII Hospital with a facial wound and possible fracture.
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.
Queensland Road Safety Week Coffee with a Cop event, Kangaroo Point
Hi folks, as part of raising awareness to road safety in Queensland, our South Brisbane District Crime Prevention Unit organised a ‘Coffee with a Cop’ supported by the Cliffs Cafe at Kangaroo Point.
The event was visited with a terrific response from the community which gave us the opportunity to spread the word on road safety.
Of special note was the support from the Brisbane Lions including AFLW Captain Emma Zielke.
Also a big thanks to our officers from the local area, Road Policing Unit at Mt Gravatt, our Police Liaison Officers and a special shout to our ViPs and of course Sergeant Sandy Geary.
Winners of QPS Ekka Display prizes
The 2017 Ekka has finished for another year. The Queensland Police Display was a huge hit this year and offered children the opportunity to become Junior Police Officers.
Children were given a police hat, badge, police notebook and had their finger prints taken. They were also given their first mission which was to attend the individual police displays and several other Government Departments and obtain a stamp from each department in their notebook. Once their notebook was complete, the children came back to the Junior Police Academy and entered a competition to win an iPad, a PS4 or an Xbox One.
There was a total of 2,113 entries in the competition with our winners being:
Isabella Peroni
Jessie Powell
Sam Ryan
Each winner was visited by police from the Crime Prevention Programs Unit and presented with their prize. Needless to say we had three very happy children.
The QPS are very proud of all our new Junior
Traffic crash, West End
Five cyclists were taken to hospital following a crash in West End this morning.
Around 6.30am, a car was turning into a property on Dornoch Street when it collided with five cyclists coming past in the opposite direction.
Two cyclists, a 54-year-old Paddington woman and a 51-year-old Ashgrove man, were taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital. The 51-year-old man has sustained broken bones and will require surgery.
Three cyclists, a 45-year-old Albany Creek man, a 54-year-old Highgate Hill woman and a 49—year-old Norman Park man, were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.
All cyclists are in a stable condition.
The 22-year-old Beenleigh man, the driver of the car, was not physically injured.
The road was closed while police and emergency services attended.
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,
LGBTI officers say it gets better
These officers come from different stations, units and commands from around the state. They are mothers, fathers, partners, daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, colleagues and friends. They are police officers. They are LGBTI. They are proud.
Together they are part of the statewide QPS LGBTI Liaison Program, providing a professional, non-discriminatory, accessible policing service to members of the LGBTI communities.
Each of them have had their struggles. Each of them are now happy, something they once only ever dreamed about.
Today is Wear It Purple Day. Today is about making sure rainbow people feel safe. Today is about instilling pride within them.
These officers each have messages of advice and encouragement for the LGBTI community.
Listen to their stories and reach out if you need help.
It gets better.
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For more information about the LGBTI Liaison Program visit here.
Help and support is also available at Headspace.
Please help us to locate this unique property
Police are seeking the assistance of the public to help locate this unique property stolen from a break and enter that occurred on Tuesday, August 15 in Carina Heights
The property is described as two swords. One is a Infantry Officers Ceremonial Sword with Sam Browne belt and scabbard. The handle of the sword is gold plated. The sword was in a box and includes accessories – leather sword knots, cleaning cloth, and sword bag.
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.
Wear it purple for our rainbow community
Wear It Purple Day is tomorrow on Friday August 25. The day is all about celebrating rainbow people.
Drag out of the closet those purple clothes and wear with pride your loudest purple get ups.
This year the Queensland Police Service (QPS) is again supporting “Wear it Purple” to raise community awareness and empower Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) young people to know they are not alone and have the right to be proud of who they are.
Let’s get into the spirit by adding a dash of purple to celebrate diversity.
Keep an eye out for your local police officers who may be wearing purple boot laces, purple ribbons or the LGBTI QPS rainbow lanyards.
Come and join us at Queens Park, Brisbane City (George, Elizabeth and William Street) on Friday August 25 between 8am and 3.30pm to support LGBTIQ+ young people and ‘Wear It Purple’.
Wear it Purple Day will be celebrated
Furry natives of Holland Park
Last night at about 7pm, Holland Park Police were on the hunt for a different kind of offender just off Logan Road, Mount Gravatt.
Traffic came to a standstill as a koala, showing a blatant disregard for authority, jaywalked right in front of Police Officers.
The appeared that the furry fiend was clipped, injured and staggered off into the bush land to the side of Logan Road.
Senior Constable Plaschke and Constable Davies of Holland Park Station answered the call and took off in hot pursuit. Sergeant Edmondson attended to assist in containing the offender.
Officers did not hesitate to scour the bush, armed with flashlights and cautious to locate the koala, not knowing what condition they may find him in. After some coordination and apprehensive moments, the koala was located injured and dazed, which allowed the officers to carefully recover him from the cold ground.
The police were then required to make an emergency
Join the drive to save lives over a coffee with a cop, Kangaroo Point
In order to promote Queensland Road Safety Week, Dutton Park Police would like to invite you come have a ‘Coffee with a Cop’.
Queensland Road Safety Week encourages the community to get involved, speak up for road safety and to join the drive to save lives. The week is about bringing the community together to make a real difference and to make our roads safer. Too many people die on Queensland roads, and the effects can be devastating.
Please come along to our ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event where you will get the chance to discuss road safety with your local police.
Where:
The Cliffs Cafe, 29 River Terrace, Kangaroo Point
When:
Friday, August 25
Time:
9am to 11am
For more information on Queensland Road Safety Week visit jointhedrive.qld.gov.au/road-safety-week.