Detectives investigating the death of a 33-year-old man at Kelvin Grove on Friday are appealing for public assistance to locate important evidence believed to be dumped in the area.
The man’s body was discovered at a Hunter Street address around 3pm on January 18.
Three men have since appeared in court charged with his murder.
Investigators are appealing for residents in the Kelvin Grove and Herston area to be on the lookout for a distinctive Ralph Lauren t-shirt (pictured) as well as footwear and a mask or balaclava which is believed to have been discarded after the incident.
Police and SES crews searched the area today, finding some pieces of evidence in a rubbish bin, yard and car port.
Detective Acting Inspector Chris Toohey appealed to residents to check their rubbish bins and properties to assist with the investigation.
“We are requesting residents in the Kelvin Grove and Herston areas to have a look in their
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‘School Watch’ – Look, Listen, Report
With school holidays coming to an end, returning to school is always an exciting time for our students and community.
In the weeks prior to returning to school however, empty schools provide an opportunity for criminal activity – becoming targets for unlawful entry, arson, stealing, graffiti and property damage offences.
All of these have the potential to delay the new school year starting off.
The School Watch Program is a partnership between the Department of Education and the Queensland Police Service (Protective Services).
The program aims to reduce criminal activity in Queensland schools and encourages everyone to look out for after-hours crime in our schools.
If you see anything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Instead, call the School Watch number of 13 17 88. If you see a crime in progress, please call Triple Zero (000).
Let’s all work together to help create safer school communities and ensure children get off to a great new
Update 2: Homicide, Kelvin Grove
An arrest has been made by officers attached to Operation Romeo Chariot – a homicide investigation launched following the death of a man at Kelvin Grove on Friday afternoon.
Detectives from the Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch this morning arrested a 21-year-old Broadbeach man and subsequently charged him with murder.
This follows the discovery of the body of 33-year-old Robert Frescon by members of his family at his home on Hunter Street around 3pm on January 18.
A post mortem examination was conducted today, which confirmed Mr Frescon died as a result of a wound to his neck.
A number of people are continuing to assist police with their enquiries.
The 21-year-old is scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Investigations are continuing.
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
Update – Sudden death, Kelvin Grove
Detectives are continuing to investigate after the body of a man was found at a residence in Kelvin Grove yesterday.
Officers were called to a unit on Hunter Street around 3pm after the body of a 33-year-old man was located by people known to him.
Investigators have interviewed a number of people and all efforts are being made to identify the exact events leading up to the death.
At this stage police are treating the death as suspicious.
A postmortem examination will assist with this process. A crime scene remains in place at Kelvin Grove with scenes of crime and forensic officers processing the scene.
An Investigation Centre has been established at the Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch as part of Operation Romeo Chariot.
Detective Acting Inspector Christopher Toohey from Brisbane City Criminal Investigation Branch is urging anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the vicinity of Hunter Street yesterday to contact police.
“We would urge
78 new officers sworn into service at Oxley graduation
Constable Ben Trezise leading his fellow new Constables.
Minister for Police and Minister for Corrective Services, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP and Commissioner Ian Stewart yesterday welcomed 78 new police officers to the Queensland Police Service (QPS), in an induction ceremony held at the QPS Academy, Oxley campus.
Graduating as First Year Constables (FYC), the new officers have completed 25 weeks of intensive training, preparing them for their new roles serving the community.
The recruit training program provides recruits with a high-quality foundation, so they can deliver an excellent level of service to the community and ensure their policing skills have developed to a level necessary for operational policing as First Year Constables under supervision.
Of the 78 officers sworn in yesterday, 14 are graduates of the fourth Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Recruit Preparatory Program.
This is a 10-week program targeting recruit applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to prepare them for the
Fraud charges, Chermside
Detectives from the North Brisbane Criminal Investigation Branch investigating allegations of fraud, forgery and falsifying records at a Chermside medical facility have charged a man.
It will be alleged between March and November last year the 50-year-old Carindale man accessed the records of four patients to obtain their name, address and health care information to write prescriptions for himself.
The man is then alleged to have filled the prescriptions on 17 separate occasions.
He has been charged with 17 counts of fraud, 17 counts of uttering, 16 counts of obtaining or detailing with identification, 16 counts of forgery and six counts of falsification of records.
The man is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 20.
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
Boondall Crime Prevention marching into the weekend!
The Boondall Crime Prevention team had the privilege of attending Clifford House, Residential Aged Care Facility, at Wooloowin to assist the QPS Pipes and Drums with a community engagement.
Nearly 50 residents were able to enjoy an hour of drums and bagpipes, and learn the history and roles of the QPS Pipes and Drums.
The members of the Crime Prevention team were able to interact with the residents, and hand out safety and crime prevention information specifically targeted at Seniors.
The Queensland Police Pipes and Drums (QPP&D) serves the Queensland community by regularly performing at hospitals, nursing homes, retirement villages, schools and youth clubs – working with other police districts and various groups in the areas of community engagement and crime prevention.
For more information on the QPS Pipes and Drums, click here or follow their Facebook page here.
Here’s a small sample of the great entertainment provided today!
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Sudden death, Kelvin Grove
Detectives are investigating the sudden death of a man at Kelvin Grove.
Police were called to an address on Hunter Street after the body of a 33-year-old man was located by people known to him around 3pm today.
A crime scene has been declared while forensic officers work to determine the cause of death, which is unknown.
Investigations are continuing.
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: QP1900124639
Update 4 – Bus assaults, North Brisbane
The man charged following investigations into two alleged assaults on Brisbane buses in December last year has been arrested in relation to two additional assaults.
It will be alleged a 16-year-old was assaulted in an unprovoked incident at Ashgrove and a 65-year-old woman attacked in a separate incident at Red Hill.
A 39-year-old Aspley man has been charged with one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm and serious assault.
He is due to appear in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court tomorrow.
Investigators continue to appeal for anyone who may have been a victim of random or unprovoked assaults in Brisbane by a man and who has not already spoken to police, to please contact them.
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
VIDEO: New video released in bus assaults appeal
Police have released new video of a man who may be able to assist with an investigation into two assaults on Brisbane buses in December.
Around 7.45pm on Sunday December 9, a 40-year-old man was sitting on a bus as it stopped on Maundrell Terrace in Chermside West when he was assaulted by a man exiting the bus.
In a separate incident, it is believed the same man assaulted and caused facial injuries to an 18-year-old woman at around 5.45pm on Wednesday December 12.
She was seated on a bus when it stopped on South Pine Road at Everton Park at the time of the assault.
Investigators are asking anyone who uses the bus network in Brisbane’s north and who sees the man, to contact police immediately.
Investigations into the incidents are continuing.
The new vision starts at 00.35 and shows the man entering Anaconda Everton Park on South Pine Road on January 4.
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