Category: Latest Queensland Police News – West Brisbane

Break and enter to dwellings: The total number of burglaries in the Inner West Patrol Group was 11.

Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method

Property
Stolen
Date

Mitchelton
Blackwood Street
Day
Balcony door – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil stolen
31/07/2017

 
Blackwood Street
Day
Balcony door – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil stolen
02/08/2017

Keperra
Dawson Parade
Overnight
Front door forced
Unknown at this stage
02/08/2017 to 03/08/2017

 
Casey Street
Early morning
Sliding door left unlocked
Handbag, wallet, digital camera
04/08/2017

Chapel Hill
Clarina Street
Overnight
Rear door and window – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil stolen
02/08/2017 to 03/08/2017

 
Karabil Street
Unknown
Side door
Safe
02/08/2017 to 05/08/2017

Bellbowrie
Woodswallow Place
Unknown
Bedroom window – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil stolen
30/07/2017 to 02/08/2017

Ashgrove
Yoku Road
Day
Bedroom window – ATTEMPT ONLY
Nil stolen
03/08/2017

Toowong
High Street
Day
Front door left unlocked – SNEAK BURGLARY
Handbag and contents
03/08/2017

Indooroopilly
Station Road
Early morning
Front door forced
Nil stolen
05/08/2017

Ferny Hills
Parnoolar Crescent
Overnight
Rear door left unlocked – SNEAK BURGLARY
Handbag, purse, mobile phone
05/08/2017 to 06/08/2017

 
Steal from premises: The total number of steal from premises (businesses, schools, garages, etc) was five.

Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date

Pullenvale
Pullenvale Road
Day
Garage
01/08/2017

 
Primley Street
Overnight
Garage
03/08/2017 to 04/08/2017

Toowong
Darley Street
Unknown
Garage
01/08/2017 to 05/08/2017

 
Glen Road
Overnight
Garage
05/08/2017 to 06/08/2017

Anstead
Hawkesbury Road
Unknown
Garage
29/07/2017 to 31/07/2017

 
Steal from motor vehicles: The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles which occurred was six.

Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date

Taringa
Woolley Street
Overnight
Carpark complex
Wallet and contents
31/07/2017 to

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Queensland Road Safety Week will run between August 21-25 and is chance for all Queenslanders to get involved in making our roads safer.
‘Speaking up for road safety’ is the focus and we’re encouraging the whole community to have their say on road safety.
Communities, schools and workplaces are encouraged to support the week by hosting local events or sharing road safety information among staff, students, colleagues, family and friends.
You can share a personal story, suggest a road safety tip, talk to your kids, family and friends about staying safe, or make a pledge to improve a single road behaviour using the hashtag #RoadSafetyWeek.
On each day of Road Safety Week, we will be highlighting a different road safety issue:
Speeding – Monday, August 21
Drink and drug driving – Tuesday, August 22
Distractions, seatbelts and child restraints – Wednesday, August 23
Sharing the road, including bike and pedestrian safety – Thursday, August 24
Fatigue – Friday, August 25
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Police are appealing for public assistance as investigations continue into a serious traffic crash at Arana Hills yesterday.
Initial inquiries indicate around 5pm a black Mazda 6 was headed east on Patricks Road when it collided with a white Mitsubishi Pajero which was turning from Grove East into Patricks Road.
The Mazda 6 has left the road and hit a shop at the intersection.
The driver of the Mazda was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital with serious injuries.
Police are encouraging anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have dash cam footage, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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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Following the charging of two men in Sydney for terrorism-related offences, Police Commissioner Ian Stewart has today moved to reassure the community that there remains no specific threat to Queensland.
Commissioner Stewart said partner agencies had kept the Queensland Police Service (QPS) regularly updated throughout the ongoing counter-terrorism operation.
“We have all been concerned and disturbed at what our interstate and federal colleagues have uncovered in Sydney, but I want to stress that this thorough investigation has been confined to NSW and there is no connection to Queensland,” Commissioner Stewart said.
“At no time has this investigation identified any threat to Queensland, nor have there been any links established between the New South Wales persons of interest and anyone in Queensland.
“Despite this, the safety of all Queenslanders is my top priority and today is a timely reminder that while there is no need to be alarmed, it is important to be vigilant.
“The QPS

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Queensland is one of the top selling states for motorcycle sales. Unfortunately, with the increase of motorcycles on our roads comes an increase in motorcycle theft. Their smaller size and weight easily facilitates them being physically picked up and loaded onto another vehicle and stolen.
Recently a number of motorcycles have been the target of thieves within the Inner West District and local police would like to remind owners and riders to be vigilant with their motorcycle security and recommended the following tips to protect their pride and joy:

Record the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and engine number, particularly if the motorcycle is unregistered or for off road/road racing;
Keep your keys on you or safely secured away at all times;
Use an ignition or steering lock;
Use a strong thick chain and quality padlock. Keep the chain off the ground, to make it harder to cut;
Secure your motorcycle to something solid that can’t be moved;
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Fourteen scouts and their leaders from the Pamphlett-Tennyson Sea Scouts attended the Indooroopilly Police Station on Saturday, where they were shown the ‘ropes’ by police and became honourary members of the QPS for the afternoon.
Scouts Citizenship Badge
The tour was in support of the scouts achieving their Citizenship Badge. To achieve this badge the scouts must complete a number components, which includes the ‘Community’ component. This component requires a scout to organise a visit to an organisation that serves the local community. Indooroopilly Police Station was selected as the scout’s chosen community organisation.
During their tour, the scouts had the opportunity to experience an operational police station first hand. Their experience included learning about the functions of police in the community, speaking with general duties officers and detectives, learning about police equipment, experiencing police facilities such as; interview rooms, holding cells and fingerprinting rooms and checking out a number of police vehicles (which

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On Friday July, 28 police from the Inner West Patrol Group conducted a Rail Operation at Indooroopilly Railway Station. As part of the Operation Police Officers from the Inner West Crime Prevention Unit conducted a ‘Lock it or Lose it’ check of vehicles parked within the vicinity of the railway station and surrounding back streets.
Of the vehicles checked, the majority were found to be secure, however, a number of vehicles were found to be unlocked, allowing unimpeded and unauthorised access into these vehicles.
In addition to this, a number of secured vehicles were observed to have in open view, valuable and attractive items. These items included laptops, GPS, mobile phones, handbags, household keys, coins, personal documents and insecure tools in the rear trays of utilities.
The vehicles identified to be insecure were left with a friendly note from police in relation to the insecurity.
Police request that drivers/passengers please remove the temptation from thieves,

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A number of police officers from the Queensland Police Service recently attended an award ceremony to receive bravery awards from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia.
QPS Officers receive bravery awards from the Royal Humane Society of Australasia

The following four officers are from the Ferny Grove Police Station; Sergeant Robert Colthorpe, Detective Senior Constable Martin Payne, Plain Clothes Senior Constable Stephen Pelzer and Constable Connor Cunneen were the recipients of the Bronze Bravery Medal.
These four officers, along with two members from the Australian Defence Force, Major Scott Hill and Sergeant Alain Fricotte, received the Bronze Bravery Medal for their acts of bravery during the rescue of an elderly gentleman from a residential house fire in Mitchelton in April, 2015.
The actual wording of their bravery award read:
 ‘In going to the rescue of an elderly man from his burning house at Mitchelton, Qld on 9 April 2015.
At 11.55am Sgt Colthorpe was driving through

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

Suburb
Street
Time
Entry Method

Property
Stolen
Date

Mitchelton
Kennion Street
Day
Open back door – Offender disturbed
Cash
24/07/2017

Chapel Hill
Fimbriata Close
Day
Bedroom window smashed
Cash, jewellery
25/07/2017

Taringa
Moggill Road
Unknown
Unknown
Electric bicycle
21/07/2017 to 25/07/2017

Everton Park
Queens Road
Day
Laundry door forced
Battery chargers
28/07/2017

 
Steal from premises: The total number of steal from premises (businesses, schools, garages, etc) was three.

Suburb
Street
Time
Type
Date

Taringa
Indooroopilly Road
Overnight
Garage
27/07/2017 to 28/07/2017

Auchenflower
Dunmore Terrace
Day
Garage
28/07/2017

Saint Lucia
Gailey Road
Unknown
Garage
28/07/2017 to 30/07/2017

 
Steal from motor vehicles: The total number of unlawful entries into motor vehicles which occurred was 10.

Suburb
Street
Time
Location
Property Stolen
Date

Saint Lucia
Macquarie Street
Unknown
Street
EToll device
01/05/2017 to 23/07/2017

 
Walcott Street
Early morning
Back seat of ride sharing car
Mobile Phone
26/07/2017

Chapel Hill
Henry Street
Overnight
Street
Wallet
23/07/2017 to 24/07/2017

Cedar Creek
Kirk Road
Unknown
Unknown
Front number plate
17/07/2017 to 23/07/2017

Indooroopilly
Jerrang Street
Overnight
Street – car left unlocked
Wallet
23/07/2017 to 24/07/2017

Everton Hills
Olearia Street East
Overnight
Front yard
Power tools
25/07/2017 to 26/07/2017

Keperra
Cobalt Street
Evening
Street – car left unlocked
Wallet, keys
26/07/2017

Kenmore
Scenic Road
Unknown
Front yard
Mountain bike
25/07/2017 to 28/07/2017

Taringa
Seven Oaks Street
Overnight
Street
Power tools
29/07/2017 to 30/07/2017

Ferny Hills
Kylie Avenue
Unknown
Street
Pool equipment
27/07/2017 to 30/07/2017

 
Motor vehicle theft: There were no motor vehicle thefts.
 
Wilful damage: The total number of wilful damage offences which occurred

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A 25-year-old male Constable from the Brisbane Region has been stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service and will be tasked to perform non-operational duties.
The officer is the subject of an investigation regarding allegations of domestic violence.
In keeping with our commitment to high standards of behaviour, transparency and accountability, we have undertaken to inform the public when an officer faces serious allegations of misconduct.
This does not mean the allegations against the officers have been substantiated.
Information about the Queensland Police Service Integrity framework can be found at: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/corporatedocs/reportsPublications/other/Documents/QPS-ESC-Integrity-Framework.pdf
Information about compliments and complaints can be found at: https://www.police.qld.gov.au/online/ComplimentsandComplaints.htm
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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