Police have charged two 12-year-old girls in relation to an alleged armed robbery which occurred at Sunnybank on Saturday, October 6.
It will be alleged the girls approached two 18-year-old women at the intersection of Mains Road and Shearwin Street, Sunnybank at around 9.30pm.
One of the girls allegedly produced a knife an demanded money. One of the women complied, handing over a small amount of cash.
No one was injured as a result of the incident.
The Child Protection Investigation Unit subsequently charged a 12-year-old Runcorn girl and a 12-year-old Stafford girl in relation to the alleged incident.
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: QP1801859050
Category: Queensland Police News Updates – South Brisbane
Assault on boat ramp, Wellington Point
Police have released images of a man who may be able to assist with inquires following the assault of 61-year-old man at boat ramp in Wellington Point this morning.
Preliminary information suggests at around 6.30am on Main Road South a man approached the victim who was standing on the ramp and began to yell abuse before pushing him over.
The 61-year-old man stumbled backwards, hitting the passenger door of his car.
The man then again approached the victim and punched him in the face, causing him to fall over, before kicking him in the ribs and chest as he lay on the ground.
The man then rode away from the scene on a bicycle.
The 61-year-old victim sustained cuts and bruising as a result of the incident.
He is described as Caucasian in appearance, around 173cm tall with a solid build and was wearing black, red and white sporting attire with a white bicycle helmet.
Anyone who
Cop’s outrun by robbers!
On Saturday, October 6, Mansfield Park run held their annual Cop’s n’ Robbers day.
It’s an event I love being a part of and am more than happy to put in the effort to make it a great day.
For me, Parkrun has become a huge part of my life so bringing these two worlds together worked well.
Despite the threat of rain, we saw 300 keen Cops and Robbers cross the finish line.
In addition, officers from recruiting were there to give away some goodies and answer questions about policing careers.
Officers from the Public Safety Response Team (PSRT) were there for members of the pubic to try on their riot gear, Dog Squad officers attended to show what they can do and Road Policing officers let people sit on their police motorcycles.
Members of the public were encouraged to ask questions and look through various police vehicles.
Overall it was a great morning and great
Attempted robbery, Norman Park
Detectives are appealing for witnesses to the alleged attempted robbery of a man at Norman Park yesterday afternoon.
Around 5.10pm, it will be alleged a man entered a Hyundai sedan that was stopped at the intersection of Bennetts Road and Wynnum Road.
He then is alleged to have attempted to steal the car threatening the male driver and sole occupant.
The male owner of the vehicle was able to drive away and contact police. He was not physically injured.
Officers arrived a short time later and arrested the man after a brief struggle before he was taken to hospital.
A 40-year-old Balmoral man has been charged with attempted robbery and assault police.
He is expected to appear in the 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
Attempted murder charge, Pallara
Acacia Ridge detectives have charged a man with attempted murder following the alleged assault of a 25-year-old woman at Pallara this morning.
Police attended a car park in Ritchie Road around 4.30am where a seriously injured woman was located. She was transported to hospital with critical injuries.
Police investigations resulted in the charging of a 31-year-old Pallara man. He has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Richlands Magistrates Court tomorrow, October 8.
The man and woman are known to each other.
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: QP1801860716
Robbery with violence, Calamvale
Detectives are investigating after a man and woman were assaulted and robbed at Calamvale earlier tonight.
Around 7.45pm two men attended a Perkins Street residence to purchase a laptop and mobile phone from the occupants.
Once inside the two men have physically assaulted a 27-year-old man.
The second occupant, a 28-year-old woman, locked herself in an upstairs bathroom until one of the attackers broke down the door before threatening her with a firearm.
The two men then attempted to steal a number of items from the residence before fleeing prior to police arriving.
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: QP1801857917
Stealing arrest in Carindale
On Saturday, September 29, police arrested two women after they allegedly committed a series of shop stealing offences in several major shopping centres.
It will be alleged the women stole approximately $20,000 of medium to high end women’s clothing in the shopping centres.
Investigations to date have established offenders fly into South East Queensland from interstate, hire rental vehicles and travel to large retail outlets typically in SE Queensland and steal large quantities of women’s clothing over a very short period.
The offenders then fly back interstate. These offenders were highly organised, targeted, well planned and the offenders are suspected of being part of a larger interstate based syndicate targeting retails outlets.
A 48-year-old Marrickville woman has been charged with nine counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence and one count of unlawful possession of suspected stolen property.
A 46-year-old Belmore woman has been charged for six counts of enter premises and commit indictable offence and
A great day at the Queensland Police Bowls Championships!
From September 29 to October 1, the Queensland Police Bowls Club Championships were held at the Paradise Point Bowls Club, Gold Coast.
The bowls club consists of current and former police officers, and non police officers can also join the club as associate members.
20 players competed in singles and pairs games.
Senior Constable Matt Tonkin, attached to Bargara Station, was the standout current officer in making it to the semi-finals of the singles competition.
Senior Constable Tonkin has previously won the singles title at the 2016 Police and Emergency Services Games.
The winner of the singles competition was a new associate member Peter Thompson and winner of the pairs were Bob Watts and Graeme Morris, another new associate member.
The club championships was the first time in recent memory that the Queensland Police Bowls Club has held a championships carnival and organisers have deemed this event to be a success.
The Queensland Police Bowls Club will
Armed robbery, Calamvale
Detectives are investigating following an armed robbery in Calamvale and an attempted armed robbery in Sunnybank Hills overnight.
At around midnight a woman was driving along Azalea Crescent when a red hatchback stopped in front of her car.
A male passenger and male driver exited the hatchback and produced handguns before demanding the woman’s car and fleeing the scene in both vehicles.
No one was physically injured during the robbery.
The stolen vehicle is described as a silver 2015 Toyota Camry with Queensland registration 850-VVD (similar to pictured).
The men are described as being aged in their 20s or 30s with dark complexions and short dark hair.
The younger man is described as being of a slim build.
Preliminary investigations indicate the same red hatchback may have been involved in a similar incident on The Avenue in Sunnybank Hills at around 11:30pm last night.
In the earlier incident the attempted robbery was unsuccessful when the driver fled the
Updated – Statement on Constable Peter McAulay condition
The Queensland Police Service has confirmed that Constable Peter McAulay will be moved from Princess Alexandra Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit to a specialised ward tomorrow after showing encouraging signs of improvement.
Peter is now listed as stable, however will require intensive treatment for critical injuries received at Booval last week.
Thank you very much to the community for your support and well wishes for Peter, his family, friends and colleagues.
At the moment, the focus of family, friends and colleagues is on Peter and his ongoing treatment, we ask that the media respect their privacy at this very difficult time.