Police are investigating after a female driver was threatened on the side of the road at knifepoint by an unknown man in Boondall late last month. A woman in her 20s was driving her car on Sandgate Road around 6pm on Tuesday, June 26 and as she approached the Gateway Motorway, she was overtaken suddenly […]
Category: Updates from Queensland Police – North Brisbane
Police cook cupcakes for caring cause
Once again Stafford Police officers and staff members will don their aprons and bake to help fight animal cruelty for RSPCA Cupcake Day 2018. This year, Stafford Police are preparing for our biggest community cupcake stall ever. Local businesses and groups will be combining their baking efforts to make sure there are enough cupcakes and […]
Armed robbery prevention training for local businesses
When a business becomes a victim of an armed robbery offence, it can have a significant impact on staff and the business itself. North Brisbane Police are committed to preventing these offences and want to assist local businesses. Police from the Criminal Investigation Branch, State Intelligence and Crime Prevention will host a free ‘Armed Robbery […]
Queensland police celebrate NAIDOC week
This morning, Boondall Police Station hosted one of many events across the state for NAIDOC week. This year’s NAIDOC (National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) theme is ‘Because Of Her, We Can‘, today we heard from numerous strong Indigenous women who shared their own stories and how the women in their lives shaped who […]
Beware of fake Medicare email
Scammers have set up a clone of the myGov website to trick you into sharing your login and bank account details. The scam starts with a phishing email that looks like it is from Medicare, asking you to update your Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details, so you can start receiving payments for Medicare benefits and […]
Tradies and tools reunited
Last week officers from Hendra Criminal Investigation Branch uncovered excessive amounts of property, suspected as being stolen from a number of Brisbane work sites. Following inquiries at a Fortitude Valley motel, police spoke to a man and a woman and discovered several items including power tools and other electrical items. Subsequent inquiries led police to […]
Dangerous driving and weapons offences, Petrie
Police have charged a 43-year-old Griffin man following an alleged dangerous driving incident in the Sunshine Coast and Pine Rivers areas this afternoon. At about 1pm at Maroochydore, it is alleged the man was sighted in possession of a hand gun whilst driving a vehicle and at about 2.30pm driving in a dangerous manner in […]
Police make habitual consorting arrests
Taskforce Maxima officers and police from the Mt Isa District have made arrests as part of a major operation targeting criminal activity and habitual consorting under the new serious and organised crime legislation. Operation Quebec Schedule was established by the Organised Crime Gangs Group in partnership with the Mount Isa Police District targeting the criminal […]
Armed robbery, Narangba
A 24-year-old Clayfield man was robbed at gun point and had his car and personal property stolen at Narangba this morning, Saturday, June 23. The man was driving in Narangba when he took a wrong turn into Barrine Place at around 3.45am. A white sedan, containing a man and two females, was parked on the […]
Stafford Police attend Eid Festival, Lutwyche
On Friday June 15, police from Stafford Police Station attended the Eid Festival, an annual event held by the Lutwyche Mosque located on Fuller Street, Lutwyche. The Eid Festival is celebrated in the Muslim faith each year to mark the end of Ramadan. Stafford Police attend this event to support the ongoing strong collaborative partnerships […]