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Police from the Gateway Patrol Group are reminding residents to secure their homes even when at home as thieves have targeted a number of homes in the Brisbane North, most recently in the suburbs of Chermside and Wavell Heights.
To determine how secure your home is, think like a burglar and consider the following:

From the outside of your home, consider how difficult it would be to break in;
Carefully observe any items or objects in your yard that could offer assistance to a would-be thief;
Are there any tools lying around your yard that could assist in prying open a window; are there any ladders laying beside the shed; or are trees and shrubs concealing windows providing cover for a burglar while they break in?;
Do not leave keys hanging visibly on key hooks and store your keys out of sight and in a safe place;
Ensure all doors and windows are locked prior to

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Volunteers in Policing, Sergeant Jodie Murray and Police Liaison Officer with the community.
On Saturday March 16, the first of our 2019 quarterly ‘Worldly Women Meet, Greet and Eat Afternoon” events was held.
Women from Australia, Iran, Iraq, Samoa, Fiji, Japan, Columbia, Burma, Nepal, Bhutan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, India, China, Pacific Islands, and South Sudan shared an afternoon of peace, love and happiness and new friendships whilst laughing, eating delicious food, dancing Zumba and playing Bingo.
Theses events are such a huge success due to the collaboration of community groups that work together to ensure that this event is accessible for all members of our North Brisbane community.
The next Worldly Women event will be held on Saturday May 11, and will have a Mother’s Day theme.
We look forward to meeting more women at our next function.

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Today March 21, is Harmony Day; the twentieth anniversary of Harmony Day in fact. Harmony Day is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background; united by a set of core Australian values.
This year’s theme is #standtogether and #everyonebelongs.
Our Jindalee State School Adopt-a-Cops from the Centenary North Police Beat attended the school today to speak to the students about Harmony day.
After speaking with students during lunch we all agreed that treating other people like we want them to treat us is a really good place to start.
We discussed respect for each other and how it is much more fun to include others in our day then exclude them.
We spoke about not being a bystander and if someone is being mean or bullying someone else we need to make sure we tell someone

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The Queensland Police Service have located the 5-year-old boy who was the subject of an Amber Alert this afternoon.
The boy has been located safe and well, along with a 35-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman.
Police would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.
If you have any further information to report please contact police.

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Senior Constable Mark Aichholzer, Senior Constable Vikki Christensen, Sergeant Jodie Murray, Senior Constable Jared Sehl, Acting Sergeant Shona Fahrenhorst, Sergeant Sharnelle Harris, Senior Constable Tammy White and Acting Sergeant Megan Dwyer
Friday March 8, 2019 was International Women’s Day.
Members of the Gateway Crime Prevention Team along with the Pine Rivers Crime Prevention team attended a luncheon at the Royal International Convention Centre in Fortitude Valley to celebrate the day.
Guest speakers included the inspiring Detective Inspector Deborah Wallace, Commander State Crime Command, Criminal Groups Squad NSW Police Force and the impressive Laura Geitz, former Australian Diamonds and Queensland Firebirds Captain.
The day was organised to celebrate women and all their achievements and included awards given to deserving recipients who have worked tirelessly to create awareness of the contribution women make to our everyday in every field.
The theme of the day was “You Are Enough: Believe in Yourself and Your Journey” with a focus

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Detectives have charged a man and a woman after a taxi was allegedly stolen in Carseldine overnight.
Just after 7:00pm a taxi picked up a man at an address on Balcara Avenue in Carseldine.
The man was driven to a number of locations in Sandgate and Brighton, before being driven back to Carseldine.
It will be alleged when the taxi arrived at the intersection of Dorville Road and Beams Road the man produced a knife and demanded the male driver exit the vehicle.
The taxi then allegedly travelled into Brisbane City and Fortitude Valley, before travelling north again.
At around 10:15pm the vehicle crashed at the corner of Brighton Terrace and Brighton Lane, in Brighton.
Two occupants, a man and a woman, allegedly fled the vehicle, with a woman being taken into custody a short time later.
Officers responded and conducted a search of the surrounding area, locating a man in the yard of a property on

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Police from Mango Hill and North Lakes Station are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a vehicle involved in a traffic crash and alleged road rage incident this week.
Between 7am and 7.35am on Monday March 11, a white Ford Fiesta was travelling northbound on the Gateway Motorway when nearing the service station at Nudgee another vehicle was seen to swerve over the lanes, braking in front of vehicles and coming to a complete stop in the middle lane.
One vehicle was unable to stop in time and hit the rear of the vehicle.
The vehicle then proceeded to tailgate and follow the Ford Fiesta until the Anzac Avenue overpass at North Lakes where an alleged assault occurred.
The victim of this incident reports seeing members of the public recording the assault and police are seeking any dash cam footage of a white possibly a Mazda or similar vehicle on the nominated roads and

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Police investigating a serious traffic crash in Chermside on November 24, 2018 have charged a man.
At around 3.45pm, a black BMW travelling westbound on Hamilton Road collided with another car which was leaving the driveway of a hospital.
The driver of one of the cars, a 52-year-old woman, sustained serious injuries and was transported to Royal Brisbane Hospital in a critical condition where she later died.
A 29-year-old Chermside West man has been charged with one count each of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and driving a motor vehicle while relevant drug is present.
He is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrate Court on April 8, 2019.

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

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Forensic Crash Unit officers are investigating after a woman died in a traffic crash in Paddington this afternoon.
Around 3.30pm a motorcyclist was travelling north on Hale Street. As she approached the Caxton Street on ramp she has collided with a vehicle and came off the bike.
The rider, a Bridgeman Downs woman in her 40s, died at the scene.
Investigators are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam vision on Hale Street around 3.30pm 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: QP1900467268

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Yesterday afternoon police charged a 33-year-old Upper Coomera man for his alleged involvement in an incident at a shopping centre at Loganholme on Monday, February 4.
The man has been charged with one count of affray and one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm. Police will further allege a circumstance of aggravation to the charge, that this man is a member of a criminal organisation (Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang).
It will be alleged that on February 4, around 4.30pm the man was one of a number of men who were involved in an altercation in this shopping centre. This altercation resulted in a 27-year-old man receiving a gunshot wound to his leg.
Following the incident, significant investigations were undertaken by the Logan Criminal Investigation Branch supported by State Crime Command and resulting in all offenders involved in this matter being charged with a range of serious offences. These matters are

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