Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane

Thousands of worshippers, attendees and delegates gathered at the Queensland Vedic Cultural Centre in Willawong for the annual Arya Mahasamellan over the weekend of November 30 to December 2, 2018.
The theme for this years gathering was ‘Vedas for Peace and Empowering Humans in Daily Lives.’
The Vedas are a powerful manual on guiding one onto the righteous path; as well instructions for living life to the maximum potential.
The auspicious event featured local and international speakers from India, the United States; as well as words of wisdom from Queensland Police Service’s very own Sergeant Jim Bellos APM.

Sergeant Jim Bellos said that he thoroughly enjoys attending these types of events as it brings people together and encourages dialogue.
“We all share common goals such as tolerance, respect and understanding for others. As well as the love for spicy Indian food,”
“I am deeply honoured to have been part of this historic program” Sergeant Jim Bellos said.
Sergeant Bellos also outlined

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Detectives investigating the suspicious death of a man at Yeronga at the weekend have charged a woman overnight.
Police were called to a Yeronga Road unit complex around 7pm on Saturday, December 1 after the body of a man was located inside a wheelie bin.
A good response from the community following a request for assistance from police, helped to locate four people investigators believed could assist with their inquiries.
A 30-year-old Yeronga man was charged yesterday with one count of murder and has been remanded in custody to reappear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on January 21.
A 38-year-old Beaudesert man has also been charged with one count of murder and also appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court yesterday afternoon.
A 23-year-old woman has been charged with one count of accessory after the fact and two counts of breaching bail. She is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
A 27-year-old woman was

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Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred at Calamvale this evening.
At about 6.10pm, two men entered an open garage at an Eduard Place address and confronted a man who was seated in a white Audi sedan.
One of the men threatened the man in the vehicle with a knife and ordered him out of the car.
The two men entered the Audi and fled the scene along with a Mazda CX9 that was waiting nearby.
At about 7.30pm, police located the stolen Audi abandoned in Mudgee Street at Kingston.
Police are appealing for anyone with information in relation to this matter to contact police.
 
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.
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We have been out and about within South Brisbane District, many of you may have seen a high visibility police presence around our roads, at schools and local events such as Coffee with a Cop.
Operation Wake Up launched on 13 November and is a South Brisbane Police District targeted approach to reduce fatal and serious crashes through proactive traffic enforcement and community engagement and education.
In 2018, 18 people have lost their lives on our roads here in South Brisbane District. This is three more compared to the same period last year and we have had in excess of 750 serious crashes.
The following results are from the four operations conducted over the last two weeks:

RBT
6926
Drink Drive
10

Drug Drive
16
Traffic Infringement Notice
143

Defects
36
Notice to Appear
13

Arrests 
2
Street checks
294

Overall, police from South Brisbane District have been pleased to see the majority of road users obeying the road rules.
It is important to remember, the Queensland Police Service wants everyone

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Meet the South Bank team!
As a tourism hub with an estimated 14 million visitors a year, South Bank is a unique area to police.
The South Bank area includes the Parklands, QPAC, State Library, QAGOMA, South Bank Tafe and University, Conservatorium of Music and Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
It hosts regular visits by heads of state or government, religious leaders and celebrities and holds major events like RiverFire and celebrations for News Year Eve and Australia Day.
There are also regular events celebrating diverse cultures and backgrounds.
To police an area like this, South Bank has resources to assist with high visibility proactive patrols and community engagement.
South Bank have a four officer team Bike Squad that conducts cycle patrols in the parklands and surrounding areas.
We also have two Segways, and we have utilised Segways since 2016.
Our All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is used to conduct patrols.
Like the Segways, the ATV is a great community policing tool

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Detectives investigating the suspicious death of a man at Yeronga have released images of four people who may be able to assist police with their investigations.
Police are advising the public not to approach any of the four – two men, aged 38 and 30, and two women aged 27 and 23- but to immediately call Triple Zero (000) if sighted.
Detective Inspector Mark Thompson, Crime Services South Brisbane said investigations are continuing into confirming the man’s identity.
“Our investigations to date have suggested the deceased man’s possible identity. We are working to confirm this and then to speak to family.
“A post mortem examination will assist with this process. A crime scene remains in place at Yeronga and we expect to be processing the scene, including conducting ground searches with the SES, today and again tomorrow.
Police were called to a Yeronga Road unit complex around 7pm on Saturday evening, December 1 after the

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Detectives investigating the suspicious death of a man at Yeronga have released images of four people who may be able to assist police with their investigations.
Police are advising the public not to approach any of the four – two men, aged 38 and 30, and two women aged 27 and 23- but to immediately call Triple Zero (000) if sighted.
Detective Inspector Mark Thompson, Crime Services South Brisbane said investigations are continuing into confirming the man’s identity.
“Our investigations to date have suggested the deceased man’s possible identity. We are working to confirm this and then to speak to family.
“A post mortem examination will assist with this process. A crime scene remains in place at Yeronga and we expect to be processing the scene, including conducting ground searches with the SES, today and again tomorrow.”
Police were called to a Yeronga Road unit complex around 7pm on Saturday evening, December 1 after the

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Assistant Commissioner Peter Crawford, Brisbane Region, is urging people on North Stradbroke Island to stay up to date and be prepared for any eventuality with the current fires burning on the Island and the heat wave conditions being experienced today.
Assistant Commissioner Crawford travelled to North Stradbroke yesterday to visit local police and check the on-going response to the fires at the joint Incident Command Centre in Dunwich.
“Can I urge everyone on North Stradbroke and surrounding Southern Moreton Bay islands, especially Russell Island, not to be complacent and closely monitor the fire situation today, and in the coming days.
“While police, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) and other response agencies are on the island and working very hard in response to the fires the unpredictable nature of bushfires combined with the extreme weather expected today, means everyone needs to be prepared and ready for any eventuality.
“We’ve seen evacuations at other locations in

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Police investigating an alleged armed robbery at Runcorn yesterday evening have charged one girl and six boys.
At about 8.30pm, it is alleged several teenagers attended a service station on Compton Road in a stolen vehicle.
It is alleged one of the juveniles used a hammer to smash the glass sliding door allowing the others to enter the business.
It is further alleged one of the juveniles removed a quantity of cash and other items of property prior to them all leaving in the stolen vehicle.
Not long afterwards, police and Polair located the stolen vehicle travelling south in the Logan division.
The stolen vehicle stopped in Herses Road, Eagleby where five male teenagers exited the vehicle and ran from the scene.
The five were tracked and located by Dog Squad officers and taken into custody without incident.
Polair continued to monitor the stolen vehicle before it stopped underneath an overpass on Armstrong Road, Loganlea. Police arrested

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Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred at Sunnybank Hills yesterday evening.
At about 10.30pm, three male persons, one armed with a brick, entered a licenced premise on Gowan Road and approached the service counter.
One of the males asked a staff member to open the cash register which he refused to do.
The three males exited the premises without taking any property and fled the scene.
No one was injured during the incident.
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.
Quote this reference number: QP1802248029

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