Deprivation of liberty, Brisbane

Detectives from the Southern Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a man after an incident involving the alleged deprivation of liberty of a woman using a ride sharing service last night.
Preliminary inquiries indicate around 11pm, the woman was being taken to a Fortitude Valley licensed premises when it is alleged the driver refused to pull over.
It will be further alleged the driver then continued to drive across Brisbane and New Farm for over an hour when the victim became concerned.
The driver is then alleged to have continued to south Brisbane via the Clem 7 Tunnel, driving in a concerning manner.
The victim attempted to get the attention of passing motorists, opening her door in an effort to get the driver to stop before he pulled over on the M1 and the woman called police.
A 45-year-old man from Logan Central has been charged with one count of deprivation of liberty and is

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Keep the drones at home when visiting this year’s Ekka

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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Saving lives is in their blood

Stafford Police prove saving lives is in their blood by rolling up their sleeves all month long for the Emergency Services Blood Challenge.
The challenge concludes on August 31 so there is still plenty of time yet to get involved!
Join the Red Cross Blood Service’s group donation program, Red25, for Queensland Police and donate during the challenge.
“We’re protecting Australia’s blood supply”.
Hop onto www.donateblood.com.au to find out if you’re eligible and look forward to some tasty snacks after you’ve donated.
It’s our chance to prove that Police in Queensland are the best at donating in the country!

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