Category: Latest Queensland Police Service News

Melbourne Cup is nearly upon us and police are expecting over 8,000 punters, families and those who have taken a sickie (remember, no social media selfies, because you’re sick) to attend!
Hendra Police would like to remind everyone that the following road closures will occur:

Roads closed between 7am to 8pm;
Racecourse Road closed to vehicle traffic between Beatrice and Lancaster Road (residents and business owners excepted);
Lancaster Road closed between Rupert and Vine Street (residents excepted) – all traffic diverted down Rupert and Vine to Beatrice Terrace (anyone wishing to enter Racecourse Road must do so via Beatrice, traffic controllers on duty all day and;
McGill Avenue closed at Kitchener Road from 2pm.

Police will be conducting foot, bike, vehicle and fashion patrols within the surrounding areas to ensure community safety and no persons are found horsing around.
Hendra Police would like to wish everyone a fun and safe day.
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Last week, Police and Police Liaison Officers (PLO’s) attended the annual Wavell Heights State School Year 12 Safety Expo to provide a variety of positive life skill tips and educate students on possible pitfalls they may face after leaving school.
There were many stalls present at the event, each sharing safety tips to the school leavers, including:

Queensland Police Service (QPS)
Queensland Ambulance Service
Safer Schoolies Team from the Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation
Surf Life Saving Queensland
Mater Health Clarence Street

QPS held an interactive stall where students were able to experience beer goggles.
Beer goggles represent the effect that consuming alcohol can have on your coordination.
The students were tasked with having to walk in a straight line and perform simple tasks such as throwing and catching a ball.
Many of the students found keeping to the line much harder than they imagined.

Other effects of alcohol use include:

Reduced ability to judge

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Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a boat and trailer stolen from Boondall on Thursday, October 31.
Offenders have attended a business on Sandgate Road,  Boondall between the hours of 2am and 5.30am, where they have forcibly removed a large gate before leaving with the stolen Malibu Axis wake boat and trailer.
Police encourage anyone who may have information on its current location, or the offence itself to contact them as soon as possible.

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.

Quote this reference number: QP1902153123

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On Tuesday, October 22, police from Boondall police station attended the Taigum Child Edu-Care Centre  to drop off all the plastic lids that the Boondall Police station cleaner, Jo, saves from the bottles consumed at the station.
The Taigum Child Edu-care Centre has set themselves a target of collecting 20,000 lids that will then be given to the ‘Lids 4 Kids’ program that is recycling plastic bottle tops into prosthetic limbs for children.
All milk, soft drink and water bottle lids are being collected and then sent to Envision Hands to be turned into hand and arm mobility aids for children.
Envision Hands are also training disadvantaged people to help out. For more information on this program, click here.
Whilst at the centre, police took the opportunity to talk to the children about the role of police in the community.
The children took the opportunity to take a pretend drive in a real police car.

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Between October 4, and October 18, five businesses in North Brisbane reported break and enter offences where money and/or property was stolen.
With offences predominantly occurring during night time hours, staff from the Gateway Crime Prevention Unit would like to take this opportunity to remind all business owners to be vigilant with their security.
At an unknown time between October 4, and October 8, a business on Gympie Road, Aspley was broken into. Entry was gained by unknown means and property from a vending machine was stolen.
On the evening of October 17, a business on Kedron Park Road , Wooloowin was broken into after a side entry door was jemmied. Computer equipment was reported stolen.
On the evening of October 18, attempts were made to break into a business at Buckland Road, Nundah by jemmying the front door. No entry was gained and no property has been reported stolen.
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Yesterday, staff from the North Brisbane Crime Prevention Unit, Volunteers in Policing (ViP’s) and Police Liaison Officer (PLO) Moria joined numerous community and support groups to provide information to local Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander community members about aged care services available.

QPS had a focus on providing information on the following topics:

Senior safety;
Elder abuse and;
Home and vehicle security.

Did you know that if you are an Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander person aged 50 years or older, there are government funded aged care services available for you?
Click here for more information.

The North Brisbane Crime Prevention Unit look forward to strengthening the connections with our Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander community members, especially the Elders, many of which were present for the day.

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Police have today charged a man and a woman after another man was held against his will at New Farm on Wednesday, October 30.
Just after midnight, a 33-year-old man attended a residence after meeting a 49-year-old woman on a dating application.
A short time later, the woman allegedly demanded money from the man.
When the man didn’t comply, another man allegedly entered the room and assaulted the 33-year-old man and held him against his will.
The woman also allegedly assaulted the man before the pair forced the man to undertake an online transaction.
The pair then allegedly stole his bank card and withdrew a sum of money.
A 49-year-old woman and 22-year-old man have been charged with one count each of extortion with intent to gain benefit with threat of detriment, deprivation of liberty, assault occasioning bodily harm and possessing dangerous drugs.
They will both appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow, November 1.

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On Tuesday, October 29, police officers conducted a Business Safety Forum at Westfield Chermside to strengthen relationships between police and local retailers.
Lots of valuable insights
The event included guest speakers from the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Security Counter Terrorism Unit who provided an overview of the current security climate in Queensland and discussed the role everyone plays in responding to security incidents.
The QPS Gateway Crime Prevention Unit discussed armed robbery awareness and prevention and business security in addition to providing proactive strategies and tips for staff.
The QPS Brisbane City Child Protection and Investigation Unit provided an overview of  Project Community Against Substance Misuse (CASM) and discussed the role retailers can have in tackling this problem.
Further information on business safety can be found here.
If you would like any further information about business security or this event, please contact the Gateway Crime Prevention Office.
Email: Gateway.DCPC@police.qld.gov.au
The presentation provided attendees with useful strategies

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a single vehicle traffic crash at Bald Hills on October 28.
Approximately 10.00pm, a grey Holden sedan was travelling in a southbound direction on the Bruce Highway when the driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in the vehicle hitting the guardrail and flipping onto its side and coming to a stop against the guardrail in the middle of the highway.
The driver, a 32-year-old Kallangur man was transported to the Royal Brisbane Hospital in a critical condition.
Sadly, the driver has passed away from his injuries in hospital on November 1.
Investigators from the Forensic Crash Unit are appealing for any witnesses or anyone who may have dash cam vison to please contact 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

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Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a motorcycle at Bracken Ridge this afternoon.
Preliminary investigations indicate, a motorcycle was travelling northbound on the Gateway Motorway around 3.50pm when it collided with a car and then a truck.
The motorcyclist, a 35-year-old Stafford Heights man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating.
Anyone in the area with dash cam footage is urged to contact 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.

Quote this reference number: QP1902132697

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