Category: Latest Queensland Police Service News

This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first.
According to RACQ, only 52 per cent of Queenslanders service their cars at six- or 12-month intervals. While it may be tempting not to spend your hard-earned cash on maintaining your vehicle, by keeping it in good condition, you’re protecting yourself and other road users.
Simple safety checks only take a few minutes to complete:

Wipers – in the ‘Sunshine State’ it can be easy to forget, but it’s important to regularly check that the windscreen wipers and washers operate efficiently
Tyres – make sure you check your tyre pressures, conditions, tread wear and depth
Lights – make sure you’re visible on the road by checking your exterior lights are in good working condition
Brakes – if you notice noisy brakes, a spongy brake pedal or your car pulling to the

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Queensland Road Safety Week started on Monday, August 26 and runs to Friday, August 30, each day we will talk about a different road safety issue to remind everyone to take the time to think about our driving habits.
Today, North Brisbane Police are talking about speeding.
‘Speeding’ refers to driving faster than the speed limit and also means driving too fast for the prevailing conditions without considering the vehicle’s condition and capabilities or the driver’s skill and experience.
It’s a fact: 50 per cent of speeding crashes happen at just 1-10km/h over the speed limit. Despite this, many road users still speed and it can have enormous consequences.
Credit: StreetSmarts, Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Government 2020
It’s important to regularly check your speed to ensure you are travelling within the posted speed limit.
Leave sufficient distance between you and the vehicle in front so you have enough time to react and brake.
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This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first.
In 2019, 21 lives were lost, and 1,473 people were seriously injured on Queensland roads in crashes involving distracted drivers or riders.
If you’re travelling at 60km/h and take your eyes off the road for just two seconds, your vehicle will travel more than 33 metres. With the average person’s reaction time around 1.8 seconds, this means nearly four seconds can pass before a driver reacts to a hazard!
If you’re driving distracted, you are putting yourself and others at serious risk.
Distracted driving is caused by any activity that takes your attention off the road and could include taking your eyes off the road or your hands off the steering wheel. All types of distracted driving increase your risk of a car crash, major injury and even death.
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North Brisbane Police are reminding residents to secure their cars and properties after a teenager was charged with multiple offences related to vehicle and property crime.
Police have received an increase in reports of offenders targeting high-end vehicles to steal and use in further offences across the district.
On Sunday, August 23, a black Mercedes CLS350 sedan with registration 685KIY (QLD) was reportedly stolen from an address at Rothwell.
Police from Moreton Bay and North Brisbane were coordinating the movements of the vehicle and it was sighted in the area of Bracken Ridge.
A coordinated search and cordon was established and the police dog was able to have a successful track to an address in Bracken Ridge.
It will be alleged that police were able to positively identify the male person located in the house as the same male person seen driving the stolen vehicle.
A 17-year-old Bracken Ridge boy has been charged with the following

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Police are appealing for assistance to identify a man they wish to speak to about a serious assault in Taringa yesterday afternoon.
Around 2.50pm on Morrow Street, a 65-year-old Toowong man was pulled from a blue 2003 Mercedes sedan and assaulted by a male riding a BMX bike.
The Toowong man was transported to hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators wish to speak to the man (pictured). Anyone with information is urged to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

Quote this reference number: QP2001772982 within the online suspicious activity form.

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Police from North Brisbane have been actively targeting areas where there have been an increase in the number of vehicle registration plates stolen, along with strong reminders to vehicles owners to use one-way-screws on their cars.
On Sunday, August 23, while performing proactive patrols in Breakfast Creek area, police from North Brisbane allegedly observed an unknown male acting suspiciously in a car yard in Albion.
The man allegedly attempted to run from police, however was detained a short time later.
It will be alleged that the man was found to be in possession of a car registration plate, keys, screws, gloves, WD40, a lighter and a set of vehicle keys.
The keys that the man was found to be in possession of were allegedly linked to a vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier the same day.
This vehicle was located a short distance away from the car yard, and contained property that is also

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This week is Queensland Road Safety Week and together with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) we’re committing to putting road safety first.
Road conditions can change due to a variety of factors from weather, animals, the environment, traffic and roadworks so it’s important to drive to the prevailing conditions.
This includes on our state’s rural roads, where there were 136 lives lost and 1,915 people seriously injured in 2019 – that’s more than 60% of total lives lost on our roads.
When driving on rural and remote roads, remember:

Reduce your speed before nearing the edge of the road and prepare for surface change – the edge may drop off or have loose stones.
If you’re driving towards the west, the afternoon sun can affect your vision. Consider this when planning your trip.
Keep an eye out for livestock and wildlife on or at the side of the road, especially at night. Slow

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Emergency alerts from Queensland Health have been issued for residents in multiple suburbs in the south, south-east and south-west of Brisbane.
The Chief Health Officer advises that residents that have been to locations related to the Brisbane Youth Detention Centre COVID-19 cluster should monitor their health and, if they develop even the mildest of COVID-19 symptoms, get tested.
The locations are listed here: Bit.ly/3gmGfh6
For more information on COVID-19 visit www.covid19.qld.gov.au
For health information and advice visit www.health.qld.gov.au

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Homicide detectives are hopeful the announcement of a significant reward for information into the 1996 disappearance and suspected murder of Gregory James Thurlow, alongside the launch of a billboard and targeted digital campaign in the area he was last seen, will generate new leads.
At the time of his disappearance, 27-year-old Greg had left his mother’s Manly West home on October 1, 1996, advising family members he was travelling to the Redcliffe area.
During the evening he attended a house on Longland Street, Scarborough, before travelling to a friend’s house at Mitze Street, Bray Park. He was last seen alive somewhere between late the same day and into the early hours of October 2, 1996, leaving the Bray Park house with a male associate.
Police believe the men travelled in a green 1980 VC Holden Commodore sedan, believed to be owned by Greg’s associate. This vehicle is believed to have stopped along Anzac

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Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Financial and Cyber Crime Group have charged two men for their role in a cold call technology support money laundering network.
On Tuesday, detectives attended a residence in Albion and arrested a 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old man. Both men have been charged with recklessly engaging in money laundering, bailed to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 28.
Police will allege the men, both students, were involved with a network of offenders obtaining millions of dollars through technology scams, receiving dishonestly obtained funds deposited into accounts they had opened, and received a commission for sending this money offshore.
These arrests relate to Operation Romeo Taper, which commenced in May 2019, when information was received regarding a man who had been identified as being a money mule for cold call technology support scams.
As part of the operation, police have identified three million dollars in scam funds

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