Category: Latest Queensland Police News – West Brisbane

Ferny Grove Police would like to remind communities in and around the suburbs of Arana Hills, Ferny Grove and Mitchelton to remove all property from their vehicles when leaving it unattended, or to move property so that it is out of sight.
Offenders have recently targeted parked vehicles and smashed windows to get inside and steal property.
The following streets and suburbs have been affected:

Narellen Street, Arana Hills
Yingally Drive, Arana Hills
Mitchell Street, Arana Hills
Patricks Road, Ferny Hills
Tarnook Drive, Ferny Hills
Mcalroy Road, Ferny Grove
McGinn Road, Ferny Grove
Levitt Road, Upper Kedron
Eidsvold Street, Keperra
Sussex Street, Mitchelton
Glenholm Street, Mitchelton

Residents are encouraged to secure their vehicles and NOT leave any valuables in their vehicles. Report any suspicious persons or vehicles seen in your area to police.
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

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Today marked the start of the Moggill State School’s Active School Travel Program (AST). The AST program offers Brisbane primary schools a suite of free resources, tools and incentives to enable students, parents and teachers to leave the car at home and actively travel to school. It’s all about creating healthier, more active students and parents, greater road safety awareness among students and families, and safer streets and reduced traffic congestion at the school gate. The award-winning program promotes road safety and sustainable and healthy travel modes such as walking, cycling, scootering, carpooling and public transport.
Students got right behind this initiative participating in great numbers for day one of the program. The Queensland Police Mounted Unit and officers on bicycles provided a safe and fun route for students and parents to follow.
This program runs for the entire school year and encourages students to be more active to and from school.

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Senior Sergeant Mick Butler, VIP Robyn Lake-Joekong, PLO Tony Langdon
On Sunday March 5, Brisbane families converged on the Brisbane Emergency Services Expo at Teralba Park and Pullen Road, Everton Park to meet some of the wonderful men and women who serve the community.
 
Before the storm…
The latest disaster response equipment was in action on a beautifully hot day. The following agencies were there displaying their wares:

the State Emergency Service
the Australian Army
the Queensland Police Service
the Queensland Ambulance Service
the Queensland Fire Service
the Marine Rescue
the RSPCA
the Red Cross
Lifeline
Energex

Sergeant Dan O’Brien from the Indooroopilly Road Policing Unit! (He’s the one standing)
Water Police!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
People were able to listen and learn from their experience about how you can best prepare and plan for disasters to improve your resilience and that of your neighbours. Kids and their parents had the opportunity to get up close to the police all terrain vehicle (ATV), police boat, police motorbike and Mobile Police Facility.
The only

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Thieves are currently targeting homes in the Bellbowrie, Moggill, Kenmore, Fig Tree Pocket and Brookfield areas, and stealing car keys/vehicles, lap tops, wallets, handbags and jewellery.
Main methods of entry are:

Sneak breaks – means whilst you are home during daylight or evening hours.

Climbing through open windows and unlocked doors.

Police have increased patrols in your area.

Residents are encouraged to secure their homes & vehicles, record details of electronic equipment and photograph jewellery.
Report any suspicious persons or vehicles seen in your area to police.
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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Police from the Inner West Patrol Group conducted the Mt Zero campaign last weekend. It all started up at Mt Coot-tha on Saturday morning with police spreading road safety messages to road users that meet there.
Sunday morning, officers attended the Mt Glorious Cafe and were busy speaking with local residents, motorcycle riders and cyclists about sharing the road safely.

Mt Zero is a campaign created to raise awareness of the dangers of Mt Nebo and Mt Glorious Roads. Common causal factors contributing to accidents on these roads were speed, lack of rider experience, rider error, motorcycle visibility and collision with other vehicles.
Police will continue to remind all road users on the dangers of the mountain roads they are about to experience. The aim of the campaign is to reduce accidents and fatalities within a 12 month period; 2016 saw two deaths on these very roads.

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Baker to Vegas 2017: ‘blood, sweat and pride’
Desert running is all about out of body experiences.
As the burning sun beats mercilessly down on you, its white heat scorching the earth and your body heating up until your feel like you’re running inside a furnace, and your body begs, no demands, that you stop. After all, who in their right mind wants to run in temperatures that would have most of us rushing in-doors and cranking up the air conditioning?
That’s when desert running becomes all about out of body experiences. If you can’t forget about the heat searing your legs, the sweat pouring out of you in torrents and the pain of gasping dry, hot air into lungs screaming for relief, then that’s when the desert will beat you.
Your mind has to go on ‘holidays’ while you’re poor body trudges on, kilometre after kilometre.  It doesn’t matter what you think

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Police have released an image of a man who may be able to assist with inquires in relation to two burglary with violence incidents that occurred in Keperra on February 20.
It will be alleged that around 1.15am, two men entered a Madsen Street address and demanded money from a 49-year-old male occupant.
It is further alleged the two men then struck the 49-year-old a number of times with an unknown object before fleeing on foot.
The 49-year-old man sustained minor injuries and was taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for treatment.
Around 1.45am, police further allege the same two men attended a Nolan Street address and forced entry through the back door, pushing the 30-year-old male occupant over in the process.
One of the men then allegedly became involved in a physical altercation with the occupant, resulting in the 30-year-old man sustaining a minor stab wound to the abdomen.
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Police from the Forensic Crash Unit are renewing their appeal for public assistance in relation to a fatal hit and run traffic crash in May last year.
The victim, 50-year-old Van Phuc Nguyen, was walking on Shelduck Street shortly before 8.20pm on Tuesday, May 24 when he was struck by a vehicle which then left the area.
As part of the ongoing investigations into the incident, police are appealing for any fresh information, particularly a woman who spoke to Mr Nguyen on the night of the crash.
Police are seeking public assistance to try and locate the woman, believed to be 66-year-old Oanh Tran.
Investigations suggest Oanh had links to Vietnam and between the start of May and the end of June 2016 was in the Plainlands and Laidley area.
Police have previously released images of a tyre mark, some debris left at the scene and CCTV vision of Mr Nguyen moments before the crash.
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One in five fatalities on Queensland roads involves a drink driver.
Department of Transport and Main Roads has developed a new Drink Driving Discussion Paper – and it is now time for the broader community to have their say on how to protect our communities from the reckless risks taken by drink drivers.
You can have your say on the initiatives in the discussion paper via the online survey on the Government’s Get Involved website here.
It is currently open for community feedback and will close on Tuesday, March 7.

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One in five fatalities on Queensland roads involves a drink driver. Thats why we want your thoughts on new initiatives…
Posted by Department of Transport and Main Roads (Queensland) on Wednesday, 8 February 2017

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Police have released an image of a man who may be able to assist with inquires in relation to a sexual assault in Fortitude Valley on Thursday, February 16.
Preliminary inquiries indicate about 3.55pm a man has entered a retail store on Warner Street and spoken with the female staff member. The man has then sexually assaulted the staff member before being asked to leave the store.
The woman, aged in her 20s, was transported to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for medical treatment.
The man is described as Indian in appearance with slim build, about 172cm tall, black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a red shirt and black jeans.
Anyone who recognises the man is urged to contact police.
 

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