Well another year has passed and North Brisbane Police joined in on McHappy Day celebrations on November 17! McHappy Day is a day where McDonalds stores come together with fundraisers to donate to the Ronald McDonald house for sick children in hospital.
Officers from Carseldine, Boondall and Sandgate Stations passed over loads of tasty treats to the young and old, all in the hope of making a difference by supporting a worthwhile cause.
McDonald’s Bracken Ridge and Virginia store welcome police 365 days of the year and this was one day police were able to return the favour and make a difference to the lives of sick children from across Queensland.
We look forward to being able to celebrate again next year and thanks McDonald’s for fuelling our officers working early starts and late finishes.
I think I will head over to see their friendly faces and grab a coffee right now!
Category: Latest Queensland Police Service News
Bus driver assault, Bracken Ridge
Police have charged a 19-year-old man following an alleged assault of a bus driver at Bracken Ridge this afternoon.
It is alleged at about 4.20pm the male driver of a bus on Barrett Street was involved in a verbal altercation with a male passenger when the driver demanded the man exit the bus.
It is further alleged the man then punched the driver a number of times and headed butted him causing injuries to the driver’s face.
Members of the public who witnessed the incident came to the assistance of the bus driver and restrained the man until police arrived.
The 62-year-old driver was transported to hospital for treatment of his injuries.
The 19-year-old man is charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and will appear in the Sandgate Magistrates Court on January 7.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
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Appeal for dash-cam footage, North Lakes
Detectives investigating the alleged abduction of a 7-year-old girl at North Lakes on Saturday December 8 are appealing for relevant dash-cam footage.
Police are requesting dash-cam footage from between 8am and 4pm from the listed areas and in particular any footage of a 2007 white Mitsubishi Lancer.
The areas of interest include North Lakes Boulevard, Anzac Avenue, Plantation Drive, Bergin Street, Prospect Street, Old Gympie Road, Dakabin, Bruce Highway (both north and south directions) between Deception Bay Road exit and Pumicestone Road exit and Pumicestone Road, Elimbah.
Any members of the public who believe they have relevant dash-cam footage or information that may be able to assist investigators are 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
Wounding, Stafford
Detectives are investigating after a man was assaulted at a residence in Stafford this morning.
Preliminary investigations indicate at around 9:00am three men forced their way into a residence on Stafford Road.
Once inside the three men assaulted two men, stabbing one man in the leg with a knife and hitting him with a hammer.
The three men then fled the scene in a Grey 2010 Holden Commodore with Queensland registration 795-TOZ (similar to pictured).
The men are described as Caucasian in appearance, aged in their 20s.
A 22-year-old man was transported to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for treatment of stab wounds to his legs and a fractured arm.
A 39-year-old man received minor bruising as a result of the incident.
Investigators are appealing for anyone with dashcam vision from Stafford Road around 9am this morning to contact police.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form
Farewell Sergeant Campbell!
Crime prevention is a unique role within the Queensland police service (QPS) where we get to engage, educate and liaise with community and businesses to achieve a safer community for all.
Crime prevention Sergeant, Vicki Campbell, of the Fortitude Valley Division is leaving the QPS after serving over 23 years as a police office.
Throughout her career, Sergeant Campbell spent time in Port Douglas before moving to Brisbane where she has made a positive impact and difference to young people and the community.
Vicki, you will be sorely missed by your friends and colleagues – your friendly face around the station will be missed and you leave mighty big shoes to be filled!
Vicki spent her last day with colleagues at a lovely morning tea where she was awarded a plague displaying her contribution as a police officer to the state of Queensland.
Good luck in your new role Vicki, we’ll miss you!
Sergeant Campbell’s plaque.
Heavy rainfall continues in parts of Queensland – limit non-essential travel
With severe weather systems dumping heavy rainfalls across much of Queensland police would like to remind members of the community, the motoring public and the boating fraternity to exercise extreme care when traversing waterways, watercourses and roadways.
Heavy rains and flooded waterways are unpredictable with large volumes of surface water making conditions dangerous due to hazards such as storm debris, road washouts and wildlife. Police are urging everyone to obey road closure signs and to travel with extreme caution, limiting non-essential travel in any area affected by the current severe weather systems.
With North Queensland well know ‘croc country’ police near Tully came across a crocodile sitting near the middle of the road last night. Officer’s fortunately were able to avoid the animal however with heavy rains still falling from ex-tropical cyclone Owen wildlife can be expected to be displaced and may wander onto roadways.
The on-going and significant rainfall has resulted in an
Christmas road safety campaign launched
Today, the Minister for Police, the Honourable Mark Ryan MP, and Assistant Commissioner of Road Policing Command, Mike Keating launched the 2018 QPS Christmas road safety campaign on the Gold Coast.
This year’s launch saw police joined by emergency services including Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Queensland Ambulance Service and RACQ LifeFlight.
Image courtesy of Queensland Ambulance Service.
Assistant Commissioner Keating said the bringing together of emergency services for today’s launch was symbolic of a response to some of the most traumatic scenes emergency services workers see on our roads.
“In 2018, we have lost 229 lives on Queensland roads and as far as we’re concerned, that is 229 lives too many,” Assistant Commissioner Keating said.
“Alongside this, we have seen far too many traffic crashes requiring hospitalisation on our roads, all of which impact our Queensland communities and our emergency services workers.
“This Christmas, we just want to see everyone make it home safely and
Deprivation of liberty charge, North Lakes
Police have charged a 26-year-old Morayfield man after a girl was allegedly taken from a North Lakes shopping centre and assaulted on Saturday December 8.
Police will allege on Saturday December 8, a man in his 20’s attended a shopping centre in North Lakes and spoke to a 7-year-old girl.
It is further alleged the girl and the man left the shopping centre together and returned over an hour later. Police were contacted and immediately commenced an investigation.
Detectives from Pine Rivers Child Protection Investigation Unit and detectives from State Crime Command Child Abuse and Sexual Crime Group established an investigation centre focusing on locating the man and establishing what had occurred.
Detectives arrested a 26-year-old man last night and he has been charged with one count each of deprivation of liberty, taking a child for immoral purposes and indecent treatment of a child under 12 years.
The man is expected to appear in the
Burglary charges, Kenmore
Detectives have charged a man over the alleged theft of a car in Oxley and the burglary of an 85-year-old woman’s home in Kenmore this week.
It will be alleged a 35-year-old Raceview man stole a black Nissan Patrol from a hotel on Oxley Road, Oxley at around 6:30pm on Wednesday.
It will be further alleged that the man parked the stolen 4WD in front of a house on Lochiel Street at Kenmore yesterday afternoon and followed the resident, an 85-year-old woman, into her property when she arrived home around 2pm.
Once in the garage, it will be alleged the man attempted to open the internal door to the house as the woman was closing it.
After a struggle with the door, the woman managed to close and lock it. She then heard the man yelling violently and attempting to gain entry through the door.
She observed the man flee across her front yard before
Violent burglary, Wooloowin
Police are investigating a violent burglary incident that occurred at a Wooloowin address this morning.
At about 5.30am, three men entered a Thorrold Street address and threatened the elderly male occupant with a knife.
The three men fled the scene a short time later west along Thorrold Street with a quantity of cash and other items of property.
No one was injured during the incident.
Police are appealing to any members of the public who may have witnessed two men with fair complexions and one man with a dark complexion in the vicinity of Thorrold Street this morning 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.