Category: Latest Queensland Police News – West Brisbane

Police have charged a man following the stabbing of a police officer at Upper Mount Gravatt earlier this month.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with one count of attempted murder. The man remains in hospital and is expected to have a bedside hearing tomorrow (August 19).
Previous media release:
A police officer is recovering in hospital after being stabbed by a man at Upper Mount Gravatt yesterday afternoon.
Police attended a residence on Hillgrove Street just before 5pm to serve the man with documents.
Preliminary information indicates the man lunged at an officer with a knife, slashing him across the face. Another police officer has discharged their firearm and shot the man multiple times in the abdomen.
The male senior constable sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries in the attack and is recovering in hospital.
The man, aged 25-years-old, remains in hospital after undergoing surgery overnight.
A crime scene declared is still in place as officers continue their investigations.
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Break and Enter Dwelling
The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was one.

Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method

Property
Stolen
Date

St Lucia  
Collage Road
Morning
Entered unlocked dorm room
Wallet
04/08/2020

 
Steal from Premises
The total number of ‘steal from premises’ (businesses, schools, garages, etc) this past week was two.
 

Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date

Toowong
Lissner Street
Between dates

Business
Attempted Entry Only

31/07/2020
to
04/08/2020

Taringa
Alpha Street
Overnight
Residential unit block garage

05/08/2020
to
06/08/2020

 
Steal from Motor Vehicle
The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles this past week was three.
 

Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date

Auchenflower
Annie Street
Overnight

Residential driveway
 

Books, wallets, vehicle manual,
front and rear registration plates

02/08/2020
to
03/08/2020

Gaythorne
Greys Road
Overnight
Residential driveway
Wallet, cards

05/08/2020
to
06/08/2020

Bardon
David Avenue
Between times
Residential Street
Front registration plate

08/08/2020
to
09/08/2020

 
Motor Vehicle Theft
The total number of motor vehicle thefts this past week was two.
 

Suburb
Street
Time
Located Suburb
Vehicle
Date

Indooroopilly
Moggill Road
Afternoon
Rangeville
2008 Yellow NISSAN 07 1.8L 4SPA ST HATC TAS Reg: A27JQ
03/08/2020

Taringa
Queens Road
Day
Chermside

2015 Grey MERCEDES-BENZ CLA45 AMG
Reg: 398ZBO
06/08/2020

 
Wilful Damage
The total number of wilful damage offences this past week was five.
 

Suburb
Street
Property Damaged
Date

Enoggera
Dalmarnock Street
Rear window to utility’s canopy smashed
03/08/2020

Enoggera
Hurdcotte Street
Front window

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Police have charged five people in relation to drug trafficking and dismantled a national drug syndicate after a series of search warrants in Queensland and Victoria were executed on Wednesday.
Simultaneous search warrants were executed at Inala, Oxley and Sumner in Queensland, and Cairnlea, St Albans and Hampton in Victoria, with a substantial amount of drugs and cash being located.
During the searches, conducted by the Drug and Serious Crime Group, in conjunction with officers from the Victoria Police Crime Command, detectives seized 400 cannabis plants, a quantity of cannabis, over $30,000 in cash and number of mobile phones and sim cards.
Lead by the State Crime Command’s Drug and Serious Crime Group, Operation Sierra Stayer commenced in December 2019 to investigate a national organised crime group trafficking dangerous drugs across QLD, VIC and WA borders.
Throughout the operation, police seized 195kg of cannabis and 424 cannabis plants, with a combined value of approximately

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A police officer is recovering in hospital after being stabbed by a man at Upper Mount Gravatt yesterday afternoon.
Police attended a residence on Hillgrove Street just before 5pm to serve the man with documents.
Preliminary information indicates the man lunged at an officer with a knife, slashing him across the face. Another police officer has discharged their firearm and shot the man multiple times in the abdomen.
The male senior constable sustained serious non-life-threatening injuries in the attack and is recovering in hospital.
The man, aged 25-years-old, remains in hospital after undergoing surgery overnight.
A crime scene declared is still in place as officers continue their investigations.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident that has not come forward or motorists with relevant dashcam footage, to contact police.
As with all critical incidents, the Ethical Standard Command will maintain oversight of the investigation.

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Police investigating the alleged rape of a young woman last month in Brisbane are appealing for public assistance after concerning video was discovered on a mobile phone depicting other unknown women.
Detectives from Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch executed a search warrant at a Mary Street address yesterday (August 4) and arrested a 30-year-old local man.
During a search of the residence police will allege they located mobile telephones, video recording equipment, prescription drugs and illicit drugs.
The man has been denied police bail and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today charged with ten offences including stupefying in order to commit indictable offence,
rape, sexual assault, unlawful stalking, observations or recordings in breach of privacy, supplying dangerous drugs, possession of a restricted drug and two counts of possessing dangerous drugs.
It will be alleged a woman aged in her early 20’s attended a Mary Street apartment in late July where she

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Break and Enter Dwelling
The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was seven.

Suburb
Street
Time
Entry method
Property stolen
Date

Indooroopilly  
Ranor Street
Night

Open garage door
SNEAK BREAK
Bicycle

 
27/07/2020

Indooroopilly
Moggill Road
Night
Smashed glass on back door
Cash, foreign currency and jewellery
27/07/2020

The Gap
Malton Street
Afternoon
Security door to laundry jimmied
Linen, jewellery, backpack, clothing and handbag
27/07/2020

Toowong
Wool Street
Afternoon
Front door forced
Jewellery
28/07/2020

Keperra
Fergus Street
Afternoon
Unlocked rear door
Nil
29/07/2020

Ashgrove
Lindsay Street
Afternoon
Rear sliding door smashed
Jewellery
01/08/2020

Chapel Hill
Carissa Place
Afternoon

Open garage door
SNEAK BREAK
Car keys and 2017 white BMW 420I with registration 353XCK
02/08/2020

Steal from Premises
The total number of ‘steal from premises’ (businesses, schools, garages, etc) this past week was three.

Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date

Gaythorne
Bellevue Avenue
Overnight
Residential unit block storage area

26/07/2020
to
27/07/2020

Indooroopilly
Taringa Parade
Between dates
Shed to residential property

01/03/2020
to
29/07/2020

Toowong
Lissner Street
Night
Residential dwelling
27/07/2020

Steal from Motor Vehicle
The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles this past week was two.

Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date

Taringa
Harrys Road
Between times

Residential unit block car park
 
Cash, cards, tools and four-wheel drive accessories

01/08/2020
to
02/08/2020

Ashgrove
Ashgrove Avenue
Afternoon

Shopping centre car park
Unlocked vehicle
Purse
01/08/2020

Motor Vehicle Theft
The total number of motor

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Ferny Grove detectives have charged a man with attempted murder following the alleged assault of a woman in Brisbane last night.
It will be alleged the 39-year-old man attempted to push the 18-year-old woman, known to him, from an Albert Street unit complex balcony around 10pm.
Police attended after being contacted by a number of concerned residents and arrested a 39-year-old Bongaree man in the vicinity.
He has been charged with attempted murder (domestic violence offence), assault occasioning bodily harm (domestic violence offence) and possess utensil.
He is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
The woman was taken to hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries.

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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Detectives from Task Force Sierra Linnet have charged three women for allegedly providing false information on their Queensland border declarations.
Police will allege that all three women travelled to Victoria and deliberately provided misleading documents at the Queensland border.
A 19-year-old Heritage Park woman, a 21-year-old Acacia Ridge woman and a 21-year-old Algester woman have all been charged with one count each of providing false or misleading documents – Section 364 of the Public Health Act (maximum penalty – 100 penalty units or $13,345) and fraud (dishonestly gain benefit / advantage) – Section 408C(1)(d) of the criminal code (maximum penalty five years’ imprisonment).
Police can also confirm that all three women are now cooperating with QPS and Queensland Health officials.
A criminal investigation is also being undertaken by Task Force Sierra Linnet investigators which is unrelated and not connected to the alleged travel to Victoria.
All three women are currently in quarantine and are due to

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Queensland border restrictions will be expanded following the declaration of Greater Sydney becoming a COVID-19 hotspot from this weekend.
From 1am, Saturday, August 1, 34 local government areas of Greater Sydney will be declared COVID-19 hotspots.
A full list of current COVID-19 hotspots can be found on the Queensland Health website.
New South Wales local government areas of Liverpool City, Fairfield City and Campbelltown City as well as the whole state of Victoria remain active COVID-19 hotspots.
Queensland’s border restrictions mean people who have been in a COVID-19 hotspot within the last 14 days will be turned away at the state’s border.
Queensland residents who have been in a COVID-19 hotspot can return home but will be required to quarantine in government provided accommodation at their own expense.
Since July 3, anyone entering Queensland is required to complete a border declaration pass which is valid for seven days or until the person’s circumstances

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Break and enter dwelling
The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group this past week was five.

Suburb
Street
Time
Entry method
Property stolen
Date

Ashgrove
Corbie Street
Between dates

Opened upper floor french doors
SNEAK BREAK
Jewellery

19/07/2020
to
21/07/2020

Ferny Grove
Persimmon Street
Morning
Smashed rear laundry window
Play Station, games and cash
20/07/2020

Gaythorne
Mott Street
Overnight
Front door forced
Cash, games, jewellery, mobile phone, free standing safe, camera, tattooing equipment and clothing

23/07/2020
to
24/07/2020

Brookfield
Savages Road
Between dates
Front sliding doors by unknown means
Unknown

22/07/2020
to
26/07/2020

Anstead
Cantwell Road
Overnight
Unlocked door to caravan used as a dwelling
Nil
23/07/2020

Steal from premises
The total number of ‘steal from premises’ (businesses, schools, garages, etc) this past week was two.

Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date

St Lucia
Bellevue Terrace
Between times
Residential unit block garage

19/07/2020
to
20/07/2020

Toowong
Sherwood Road
Overnight
Business

25/07/2020
to
26/07/2020

Steal from motor vehicle
The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles this past week was three.

Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property stolen
Date

Toowong
Birdwood Terrace
Overnight

Residential street
 
Trade tools

21/07/2020
to
22/07/2020

Toowong
Sherwood Road
Overnight
Residential unit parking area
Front registration number plate

22/07/2020
to
23/07/2020

Taringa
Waverley Road
Morning
Residential street
Trade tools
24/07/2020

Motor vehicle theft
The total number of motor vehicle thefts this past week was two.

Suburb
Street
Time
Located suburb
Vehicle
Date

Auchenflower
Lima Street
Evening
Wacol
2010 silver

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