Category: Latest Queensland Police News – West Brisbane

Commissioner Katarina Carroll joined Assistant Commissioner Ben Marcus today for the official launch of school holiday road safety campaign, Operation Sierra Cold Snap.
Between Saturday June 27 and Friday July 17, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) will coordinate the state-wide road safety operation with the aim of stopping lives lost and serious traffic crashes and improving road safety over the busy school holiday period and into the first week of returning to school.

Commissioner Carroll said with COVID-19 restrictions easing, Queenslanders would be out exploring their state these holidays, but it was important they travelled safely.
“We are in a unique situation where families will be taking advantage of being able to travel further away from home for the school holidays and we expect traffic to increase significantly on our road network,” Commissioner Carroll said.
“If you are travelling on the roads over the coming weeks, you will see a highly visible police presence,

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Detectives are investigating after two men, aged 25 and 26, and who were known to each other, sustained serious injuries in North Brisbane this morning which saw both men hospitalised.
Around 2.30am police were called to Waterworks Road in Ashgrove where a 25-year-old man received a stab wound to his upper arm.
The man was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for treatment to a non-life threatening injury.
Police were then advised a second man had been stabbed and had travelled to a Zillmere address.
A short time later officers attended a Handford Road residence where they located the 26-year-old man inside with a serious stab wound to his chest.
He was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and underwent surgery where he remains in a critical condition.
A Holden Commodore located outside the Zillmere address has been seized for forensic testing.
Investigations are continuing into the incident with police appealing for anyone

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

Suburb
Street
Time
Entry method

Property
stolen
Date

Kenmore
Eugenia Close
Morning

Open rear door
SNEAK BREAK
 
Car keys and 2019 red BMW M235I with registration 626ZPO

15/06/2020
 

Kenmore
Melita Street
Morning

Attempted entry to front door
SNEAK BREAK
Nil
15/06/2020

Anstead
Corymbia Crescent
Afternoon
Open Garage door
Cash, mobile phone and spectacles
19/06/2020

Fig Tree Pocket
Jesmond Road
Day
Entered through unlocked doors on second story
Cash and jewellery
15/06/2020

Brookfield
Gold Creek Road
Morning
Smashed rear window
Unknown
16/06/2020

Mitchelton
Samford Road
Between dates
Forced entry to kitchen window
Nil
03/06/2020 – 17/06/2020

Ashgrove
Toomba Avenue
Overnight

Garage door
SNEAK BREAK
Garage remote
20/06/2020

Samford Valley
Burton Lane
Between dates
Forced entry to glass sliding door
Jewellery and service medals
19/06/2020 – 21/06/2020

Chapel Hill
Diamantina Street
Between dates
Forced entry to rear sliding door
Alcohol
13/06/2020 – 23/06/2020

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
Hurdcotte Street
Between times
Unit complex garage
17/06/2020 – 18/06/2020

Toowong
MacDonnell Street
Between dates
Residential dwelling
11/06/2020 – 15/06/2020

Ashgrove
Todd Street
Night
Residential dwelling carport
20/06/2020

Steal from Motor Vehicle
The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles this

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A 28-year-old man has been charged following a serious domestic violence incident in Brisbane.
Police attended a Newstead residence after receiving information the man had prevented a 25-year-old woman from leaving the house after seriously injuring her.
The woman sustained serious abdominal and facial injuries.
She was transported to hospital to undergo further medical assessment and treatment.
The 28-year-old Newstead man has been charged with torture, deprivation of liberty, wounding, choking (domestic violence offence) and acts intended to main, disfigure or disable. He was also charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs, possessing drug utensils and receiving tainted property.
The man has been denied police bail and is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing.

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 or call 131 444.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime

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Officers from Bellbowrie Police Beat weren’t exactly stoked when they came across a modified scooter while they were conducting patrols around Kenmore Hills recently.
Do not try this at home or anywhere – it’s very dangerous and looks terrible
On the morning of Thursday, June 18, Senior Constable Chris Tetley was astounded to observe a man on a scooter towing half a bicycle on the roadway.
When questioned, the rider allegedly stated that he intended on towing his push bike to nearby shops to have it repaired. The man allegedly admitted that he knew it wasn’t a safe or a good idea.
The man was issued with a traffic infringement notice of $133 for the offence and had to re-tyre his modified scooter.
It is not unusual for us to come across illegally modified vehicles, but it’s safe to say that a vehicle held together with zip ties is not only dangerous but is terrible

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Police have seized weapons and drugs, including a drug manufacturing lab, following a raid at a property with links to the Comanchero and Bandido Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in Chandler yesterday.
During a search of a property on Old Cleveland Road, officers from Taskforce Maxima – Organised Crime Gangs Group located a clandestine laboratory used to produce crystal methylamphetamine (ice), along with 30 grams of ice, cannabis, a significant quantity of substance believed to be a dangerous drug (yet to be analysed), machine gun, handgun and ammunition.
The illicit laboratory team (ILIT) attended the location to remove the lab items and render the property safe.
A 45-year-old Chandler man has been charged with possession dangerous drugs over schedule (Ice), produce dangerous drug, possession dangerous drug (cannabis), possession property suspected to have been used in the commission of a crime, four charges of unlawful possession of weapons, possession

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Police are appealing for information following a shooting incident at Archerfield this afternoon.
Initial investigations indicate just before 1pm a late model silver Commodore occupied by a man and a woman attended a Beatty Road car yard.
A short altercation occurred which resulted in a 61-year-old man suffering a laceration to the back of his head after being struck with a firearm.
No one else was injured during the incident.
Shots were fired a short time later which caused damage to nearby vehicles.
The late model silver sedan and a late model black sedan were later seen driving in the Archerfield area.
Detectives are urging anyone with any information or dashcam vision to contact police.
A crime scene has been established and investigations are continuing.

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 or call 131 444.You can report information about crime anonymously to

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

Suburb
Street
Time
Entry method
Property stolen
Date

Fig Tree Pocket
Ningana Street
Evening

Side door
SNEAK BREAK
 
Cash, passports, laptop and carry bag

10/06/2020
 

Upper Kedron
Columbia Close
Overnight

Unlocked front door
SNEAK BREAK

Cash, house and car keys
2013 black AUDI Q5 with registration 017WVJ

09/06/2020
to
10/06/2020

Bardon
Gerler Street
Early morning

Unlocked side bi-fold doors
SNEAK BREAK
Cash
10/06/2020

Ashgrove
Ashgrove Crescent
Day
Forced entry to front door
Unknown
10/06/2020

Arana Hills
Reginald Avenue
Between times

Attempted
Forced entry to front screen door
Nil
10/06/2020

St Lucia
Hawken Drive
Evening

Screen removed from side window
SNEAK BREAK
Cash and foreign currency
14/06/2020

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

Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date

Toowong
Maryvale Street
Overnight
Unit complex garage

10/06/2020
to
11/06/2020

Toowong
Campbell Street
Between dates
Unit complex garage

10/06/2020
to
12/06/2020

St Lucia
Swann Road
Early morning
Unit complex garage
13/06/2020

St Lucia
Carmody Road
Between times
Unit complex garage

11/06/2020
to
12/06/2020

Indooroopilly
Moggill Road
Late evening
Business
13/06/2020

Keperra
Wendover Street
Overnight
Residential dwelling
11/06/2020

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

Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property stolen
Date

Bardon    
Gerler Street
Between times

Residential street
Vehicle unlocked
Nil

09/06/2020
to
10/06/2020
 

Indooroopilly
Stanley Street
Day
Residential street
Front

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Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Being alert to elder abuse in our communities is always important.
Research shows family violence often increases during major crises and disruptions, which means some older Queenslanders may be at increased risk of abuse at this time during the COVID pandemic.
Social and physical isolation, or shared living spaces with a person who may behave abusively, could heighten the risks.

Elder abuse is a single or repeated act — of lack of appropriate action — occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.
Did you know that most cases of elder abuse occur within family relationships?
Elder abuse can be perpetrated in various forms — physical, emotional/psychological, financial, sexual abuse, or neglect.
Now is a time when we need to look out for each other, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
If you suspect that an older person you

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Police have charged a man following two incidents of dangerous driving with a stolen car this morning.
At 8.40am police identified a car driving dangerously along Mount Glorious Road in Laceys Creek.
Police directed the car to pullover, however the 34-year-old failed to stop.
Another officer sighted the car further up the road and again directed the driver to stop.
The driver continued driving dangerously before losing control and crashing into a guard rail.
The 34-year-old man was arrested and transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for treatment for minor injuries.
He has been charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, fail to stop for police, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and unlicenced driving.
He is due to appear in court on Ipswich Magistrates Court on July 22.

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