Detectives are continuing to appeal for public assistance to locate a man who may be able to assist with investigations into a large and increasing number of property offences in the Brisbane area.
Mitchell Connor, 31, is believed to be in possession of a handgun and police are urging members of the public NOT to approach him.
Since police last launched a public appeal to locate the man on June 15, up to 40 additional offences have occurred which are believed to be linked.
Since April 2017 a large amount of vehicles and personal property have been stolen from secure carparks and garages in numerous areas spanning from Brisbane’s north to the Gold Coast, including Norman Park, New Farm, Albion, Coorparoo, Eight Mile Plains and Southport.
Police have released new CCTV vision of a man they wish to speak with in relation to the offences.
The footage is from an incident on June 30 at
Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, Heathwood
A man and woman have been charged after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle from police through Logan and Brisbane’s south last night.
It will be alleged around 8.30pm on Huron Street at Woodridge police attempted to intercept a vehicle which had been stolen from a Carindale residence on July 24.
The car allegedly failed to stop and drove at speed into oncoming traffic along Ewing road, forcing other motorists to take evasive action.
The vehicle was then tracked by POLAIR as it travelled into Ipswich and back through to Heathwood.
A tyre deflation device was successfully deployed on Stapylton Road around 9.40pm and the car was followed by police at a low speed onto Johnson Road, Forestdale.
Once the vehicle stopped the driver and passenger were taken into custody without incident.
It will be further alleged the male driver was involved in another incident on July 26 where a vehicle failed to stop for police and
Armed robbery charge, Carindale
A man has been charged following the alleged armed robbery of a takeaway food store in Carindale last night.
It will be alleged around 8.15pm a man entered the business on Old Cleveland Road and threatened a male employee with a knife, demanding money.
The man then took a sum of cash and fled.
No one was physically injured as a result of the incident.
Police later attended a Wynnum West address and located a vehicle that was witnessed allegedly driving from the scene.
A 20-year-old Wynnum West man was taken into custody and charged with armed robbery.
He is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court this morning.
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.
Wilful damage, Cleveland
Police have released a CCTV image of a man who may be able to assist with investigations into a wilful damage incident at a Cleveland fast food outlet early Thursday morning.
Around 1.30am on July 27 a man walked into the drive-through section of the business on Shore Street West and attempted to order food, however was refused.
The man became abusive towards staff before pulling a speaker box out of the ground, causing significant damage.
He then attempted to gain entry to dining area of the business which was closed at the time, causing damage to the automated doors.
The man then fled the scene.
He is described as Caucasian in appearance, around 25 to 30-years-old with a solid build and facial hair including a shirt beard and moustache.
The man was wearing a navy coloured jacket and shirt.
Anyone who may recognise the man or know his whereabouts is urged to contact Policelink on 131
Drugs charges and seizures, Brisbane
Detectives from the Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a total of 27 people with 109 drug related offences following a four-month investigation targeting the importation and trafficking of dangerous drugs.
The investigation culminated with a number of search warrants being executed in the North Brisbane and Petrie areas this morning.
Throughout the operation police seized MDMA pills and powder, cannabis, cocaine, LSD, cash and property worth a substantial amount of money.
A 21-year-old Lawnton man has been charged with a number of drug related offences including importing commercial quantities of border controlled drugs, seven counts of possessing dangerous drugs, two counts of supplying dangerous drugs and possessing anything used in the commission of crime.
He is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow morning (July 28).
Detective Inspector Glen Farmer said the operation had been a great success, resulting in the removal of dangerous drugs from the local community.
“These seizures and arrests
Robbery with violence, Sunnybank Hills
A 19-year-old man was assaulted and robbed at Sunnybank Hills on Sunday night, July 23.
The teen caught a train to Banoon Railway Station arriving around 8.40pm, exiting the station and walking through the park to Jackson Road.
At the intersection of Jackson Road and Stirling Street the man was approached by three males, with one of them punching him in the face causing him to fall to the ground where he was punched and kicked about the face and upper body.
The trio then fled with the man’s mobile phone and walking to Banoon Railway Station with two of the males boarding the 9.06pm Beenleigh train.
The third male was last seen walking west along Dyson Avenue before entering the car park of the railway station.
Two of the males are described a Pacific Islander in appearance, aged between 16 and 26. One was wearing a grey hooded jumper, black long pants and light
QPS Officers receive bravery awards from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia
A number of officers from the Queensland Police Service attended an award ceremony to receive bravery awards from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia on Friday, July 21.
The awards; seven silver medals, 14 bronze medals, and eight certificates of merit, were presented to QPS officers by The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Councillor Graham Quirk.
The Royal Humane Society of Australasia, formed in 1874, publicly recognises acts of bravery by making awards to those who risk their own lives to save the lives of others. More than 8,450 awards have been made in the Society’s 142 years’ history.
Below is a summary of QPS award recipients. More details relating to each incident are available here: http://www.rhsa.org.au/bravery-award-present
Senior Constable Ben Bjarnesen (Brisbane Region) – Certificate of Merit
Attending the rescue of the occupant of a burning unit, Roma October 28, 2012.
Constable Megan Brunton (Southern Region) – Certificate of Merit
Attending the rescue of a police
Linked offences, Logan and Brisbane South
Police are looking for two men involved in a number of serious offences in Logan and Brisbane’s south, including the assault and robbery of an elderly man at Woodridge yesterday.
Around 5.30pm two men were changing a tyre on a stolen vehicle in Woonga Street when a 77-year-old man approached them as he was taking out his rubbish.
They demanded he provide them with a tyre from his garage, which he refused.
The men then punched and kicked the elderly man before taking his house keys and attempting to enter his vehicle, however were unsuccessful and fled the scene on foot.
The 77-year-old man sustained minor facial wounds and bruising and was transported to Logan Community Hospital.
Logan police attended the scene and identified the vehicle involved as a red Holden Viva stolen from an address in Kuraby along with another car on July 18, and involved in a number of stealing offences since.
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Burglary with violence, Eight Mile Plains
Police are investigating a burglary incident which occurred early this morning at Eight Mile Plains.
At about 12.02am a man armed with a knife entered a residence on Devonlea Street and threatened two occupants demanding keys to a vehicle parked outside.
The men gave the man the keys who exited the house and entered a vehicle parked at that location.
The man who was unable to drive the vehicle returned to the dwelling and smashed a window.
A short time later the man left the scene in the vehicle he arrived in.
One of the male occupants of the house received minor injuries to his face when the window was smashed.
No property was taken.
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
Assault charge, bus driver Carindale
Detectives have charged a man following investigations into the alleged assault of a bus driver at Carindale on July 14.
At about 10am at the Carindale busway, it will be alleged three men and a boy entered a bus operated by a Redlands based company.
It will further be alleged three of the men were unable to pay for their fare and were denied entry to the bus. It will be further alleged one of the men began swearing, resulting in the bus driver asking all four men to leave the bus.
As the four exited, it will be alleged a man punched the driver in the face causing a cut to his lip.
All four men then left the busway through a nearby shopping centre.
A 17-year-old Alexandra Hills man has been charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm and is due to appear in the Cleveland Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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