Category: Latest Queensland Police News – West Brisbane

Break and enter to dwellings: The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group was 17.

Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method

Property
Stolen
Date

Mitchelton
Nicholson Street
Overnight
Open kitchen window – SNEAK BURGLARY
Car keys, car
11/08/2017 to 12/08/2017

 Mitchelton
Parkview Street
Day
Front door forced – SNEAK OFFENCE
Nil stolen – Offenders disturbed
09/08/2017

 Mitchelton
Grovely Terrace
Day
Unknown – SNEAK OFFENCE
Purse, wallet, cash
09/08/2017

Fig Tree Pocket
Fig Tree Pocket Road
Day
Back door forced
Nil stolen
07/08/2017

 Fig Tree Pocket
Mactier Street
Overnight
Side door forced – SNEAK BURGLARY
Nil stolen
12/08/2017 to 13/08/2017

Bellbowrie
Ghost Gum Street
Day
Bathroom window smashed
2 x mobile phones
07/08/2017

 Bellbowrie
Riversleigh Road
Day
Garage door forced – SNEAK BURGLARY – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil stolen
09/08/2017

Upper Kedron
Thomas Place
Day
Rear sliding glass door smashed
Headphones, watch, sunglasses
08/08/2017

 Upper Kedron
O’Quinn Road
Day
Rear sliding glass door smashed
Jewellery
08/08/2017

The Gap
Sassafras Street
Evening
Rear door forced
Jewellery
11/08/2017

 The Gap
Barrabooka Drive
Overnight
Rear sliding glass door smashed
Nil stolen
11/08/2017 to 12/08/2017

Indooroopilly
Blackstone Street
Day
Rear door forced
Jewellery, car
07/08/2017

Everton Hills
Caladenia Court
Day
Front door kicked in
Nil stolen as alarmed system activated
07/08/2017

Bardon
Outlook Crescent
Day
Window forced – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil stolen
08/08/2017

Enoggera Reservoir
Mount Nebo Road
Unknown
Unknown
Nil stolen
31/05/2017 to 09/08/2017

Chapel Hill
Boblynne Street
Day
Rear glass sliding door forced
Unknown at this stage
10/08/2017

Toowong
Landsborough Terrace
Overnight
Storage room door forced
Tools
12/08/2017 to 13/08/2017

 
Steal from premises: The

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Police wish to provide the following advice from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) on the recreational use of drones/remotely piloted aircraft in/over Ekka grounds:

No night flying;
No flying over people;
No flying closer than 30m to people laterally;
No flying within 500 meters of a helicopter landing site;
No flying above 400FT at the Ekka as this is a controlled airspace;
No flying beyond visual line of sight – this means the ability to locate, orientate and navigate with the naked eye (no FPV); and
No flying in a manner which could be deemed unsafe or hazardous to people, property or other airspace users.

If a drone is spotted, police will be tasked to locate the owner and their details will be taken and provided to CASA for further investigation.
For more information about flying drones/remotely piloted aircraft, visit the CASA website here: www.casa.gov.au/aircraft/landing-page/flying-drones-australia, or head to our ‘Technology in the sky’ display in the Queensland Government

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The first day at the Ekka proved to be the perfect start, sunny without a cloud to be seen and the smell of the hot and tasty dagwood dogs.
Police and volunteers got to meet families and school groups at the Ekka Police Station on Gregory Terrace and the RACQ Animal Nursery marquee providing free wristbands for children.
Look for the police and sign on Gregory Terrace
Police request that parents attend either of the “Keep kids safe” sites at the Ekka to collect a free wristband with the parent’s mobile numbers on the inside, just in case their little one wandered off in the crowd.
While collecting your wristbands police can help to teach the children how to identified a police officer and how to find them if the child becomes lost.
Parents please take a photo of your child on your mobile phone on the day so that we are able

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The Queensland Police Service is again proud to be part of this year’s Ekka
Come along to the Police Display located with other Queensland Government agencies and collect your Junior Police ID, notebook and hat.
Hunt for clues within in the Police display, help solve the mystery of where things are located.

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Back in June this year Ironside State School, in Saint Lucia, was broken into and eight musical instruments were stolen, mainly cellos and double basses.
A teacher from the school spotted an advertisement on an online classifieds website a few weeks later with these instruments listed for sale. They were able to identify the instruments by the markings on them.
The teacher contacted the seller and was able to obtain details including their address and phone number. The teacher then passed this information onto Indooroopilly Police and a search of the address was conducted that same day.

Five of the instruments were recovered, but three are still outstanding (believed to have been sold already via that online classifieds website).
An 18-year-old man was arrested for the break and enter of the school, fraud and drug offences after police allegedly located dangerous drugs, drug utensils and steroids at the dwelling.  He will appear in the

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Every August, the Inner West Patrol Group Domestic and Family Violence Coordinator Sergeant Roger O’Malia joins together with Moira Flynn of the Ashgrove Ladies Quilting Circle to donate some magnificent hand crafted quilts to the Windanah domestic violence refuge.
“We started doing this about eight years ago when I found out that some of the children at the refuge were cold at night as they didn’t have warm blankets,” Sergeant O’Malia said.
“It was then Moira kindly volunteered the service of the quilters!”
This year Sergeant O’Malia and Moira donated over 40 quilts and blankets to the refuge.

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Police Minister Mark Ryan and North Brisbane District Superintendent Katherine Innes are urging parents and carers to avoid losing children at the Ekka by collecting free wristbands and organising a meeting point should they become separated.
Superintendent Innes said the initiative had been a proven success for many years, ensuring that lost children at the Ekka were quickly reunited with their parents or caregivers. 44 children were successfully reunited with their parents in 2016.
“Police encourage parents to know where their children are at all times,” Superintendent Innes said.
“On arrival at the Ekka, parents should show their children where the police station is, teach them how to identify a police officer, and explain that they need to find a police officer if they become lost.
“We suggest taking a photo of your child on the day so that we know what the child is wearing and charge your mobile phone so the police

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Police are appealing for public assistance as investigations continue into suspicious behaviour where signs have been placed in the Arana Hills area in the month of February.
Initial inquiries indicate the suspicious behaviour continued on in the region of Patricks Road and Dawson Road.
Police are encouraging anyone who witnessed suspicious behaviour in the region in the month of February 2017 to report it.
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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Detectives from the Northern Major and Organised Crime Squad (MOCS) have closed an operation targeting the suspected trafficking of illicit drugs.
Operation Papa Orthograde began in March this year and identified a number of people allegedly involved in a drug trafficking syndicate operating between Townsville and South East Queensland.
Over the past two days, officers from the Townsville Tactical Crime Squad, Northern MOCS and Brisbane’s Drug and Serious Crime Group finalised the operation, which saw 32 people charged with 151 drug-related offences.
Drugs with a street value in excess of $1million were seized and included Ice, MDMA, cocaine and cannabis.
During the investigation police also seized a quantity of cash and weapons.
All of those charged will appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court over the next month.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mick Walker of the Northern Major and Organised Crime Squad said officers will continue to target those engaging in criminal activity in Queensland.
“The actions this week

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Recently I attended at a traffic crash where a motorcyclist that was lane filtering collided with a vehicle that was turning right. The rider sustained injuries which necessitated transport to hospital and there was significant damage to his motorcycle.
Lane filtering is legal in Queensland as long as certain conditions are complied with. As a motorcyclist myself, it’s my experience that motorcyclists are at greatest risk at intersections and driveways, or entrances and exits to premises, as drivers are turning in and out of these areas.
At intersections, drivers often leave space for vehicles to turn in to premises or driveways, however this poses a risk for a motorcyclists that are lane filtering if they do not have clear vision.
When lane filtering, motorcyclists are urged to pay greater attention and proceed with greater caution at these areas as your vision to either side is limited as is the vision of other drivers wishing

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