Police are investigating a robbery with violence at the Botanical Gardens in Brisbane City this evening. Just before 7pm a 21-year-old man was approached by two unknown males asking for money. When the man failed to comply with their demands the two males assaulted the man and stole his backpack and mobile phone. The man […]
Police are investigating an armed robbery of a grocery store in Holland Park this evening. Around 6.20pm a man armed with a handgun entered the Seville Road business and demanded cash. The male attendant complied with his demands and the man fled on foot with a sum of money. No one was injured during the […]
A man has died following a fatal motorcycle crash in Moorooka today. Initial investigations suggest that around 5pm a motorcycle travelling south on Ipswich Road collided with a utility turning near Forest Street. A 31-year-old man was transported to the Princess Alexandra hospital and where he was later pronounced deceased. The Forensic Crash Unit is […]
Police investigating an armed robbery at a supermarket in Eight Mile Plains have released a CCTV still image of a man that may be able to assist with their enquiries. Just after 3pm a man entered the Holmead Road business allegedly armed with a gun and made demands for cash. The female attendant did not […]
Police have located an echidna reported stolen from a wildlife sanctuary at Currumbin. Piggie, a female echidna, was located safe and well back in her enclosure at the Tomewin Street sanctuary around 6pm this evening. She was stolen from her enclosure around 10pm yesterday after two men broke into the premises. A 24-year-old man is […]
Police investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store at Gowrie Junction last night, are appealing for public assistance. In particular, they would like to speak to the driver of a white coloured, dual cab utility as investigators believe this person may have information to assist police. At approximately 7.44pm, the vehicle was seen to […]
Police have charged a man following an incident at a service station on Ipswich Road, Annerley last night. It will be alleged a man entered the service station wearing a balaclava and attempted to gain access to the console operator’s area but was unable to due to a security door. The console operator has activated an alarm, […]
As part of National Missing Persons Week, police are urging the community to “Follow your instincts” when it comes to preventing someone you love from becoming a missing person. Every year, almost 6500 people in Queensland are reported missing. It is a significant number and according to police, is a figure that could be reduced […]
Police have arrested a man in relation to the suspicious death of a 44-year-old man at Coonarr on Saturday. Police were called to a Coonarr Road address just after 2am, after a man received what appeared to be stab wounds during an altercation with another man. An appeal to locate a 42-year-old man who may […]
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a man at Waterford last night. Around 11.30pm a 21-year-old man was walking along Sabre Street when a car pulled up beside him and the male driver produced a handgun and made demands. The man handed over property to the driver who drove off in a red 2012 […]