Earlier today, December 3, representatives from QPS were on hand to support the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run in Brisbane City to celebrate International Day of People with Disability and launch of the QPS Accessibility Advisory Network. The shortened relay began at Makerson Street and ended at Queensland Police Headquarters on Roma Street, where […]
Police are appealing for public assistance as part of ongoing investigations into an incident in Moorooka on Tuesday night where a man was seriously assaulted and had his car stolen. A 56-year-old man parked his white Toyota Echo on Muriel Avenue near Gladstone Street around 10.30pm on December 1 while he waited to collect his […]
A senior constable from Legal Division who was stood down from official duty with the Queensland Police Service will now return to operational duties. The officer was stood down on August 19, 2020 in relation to allegations of inappropriately accessing information, assault and failure to adequately supervise a child in the officer’s care. A criminal […]
Detectives from Moreton District Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a man in relation to alleged historical child sex offences. The alleged offences occurred between 1993 and 1997 within the Moreton Bay area. Following a protracted investigation by detectives a 48-year-old Brisbane man was charged on November 25 with three counts of indecent treatment […]
A man has died following a traffic crash at Kepnock just before 5pm yesterday. Early investigations indicate the two vehicles, travelling in opposite directions, collided on Walker Street. One driver, a 78-year-old man, had no pulse and was given first aid by an off duty nurse until ambulance officers could transport him to Bundaberg Base […]
Detectives from the Corrective Services Investigation Unit have today charged a man in relation to the death of a prisoner at the Wolston Correctional Centre last month. On Tuesday, November 10, a 37-year-old prisoner was assaulted at the Wolston Correctional Centre. The man was transported to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on November […]
Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate 20-year-old Dane Peterson reported missing from Rochedale South. Dane was last seen at a residence on Stellaris Way around 10pm on Sunday November 29. Concerns are held for Dane’s safety and wellbeing as he suffers from a medical condition that requires medication. He is described as […]
Today, officers from Brisbane City Station, Sergeant Amy Drummond and Acting Sergeant Madison Hughes, rolled up their sleeves to donate blood as part of the Lifeblood ‘Bleed4Blue’ campaign. This campaign was a blood drive initially created by the New South Wales policing community, as well as the general public, to give back following the stabbing of Detective […]
With the festive season nearly upon us, ‘tis the season for online scams. The Financial and Cyber Crime Group are reminding Queenslanders to be aware of Grinch-like scammers and be sure to stay alert to scams, such as phishing scams. While retail marketing can go into overdrive at this time of year, if you receive […]
A Brisbane man and woman have been charged in relation to unlawful prostitution following the closure of a joint agency operation targeting an alleged syndicate profiting from illegal prostitution activities. A 65-year-old man and 57-year-old woman were arrested in Brisbane on November 29 following a two-year operation into illegal prostitution activities in Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba […]