Robbery with violence, Strathpine

Detectives are investigating a robbery that occurred at Strathpine this evening. Initial investigations indicate at about 6.45pm, a pizza delivery rider travelling on an electric bicycle along Gympie Road has been approached by three men. One of the men punched the 16-year-old in the face causing him to fall off the bicycle. The victim’s backpack […]

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Armed robbery charges, West End, Brisbane

Police have charged two men following investigations of four separate armed robberies that occurred last night in West End, Brisbane. At around 7pm, a 31-year-old man was approaching the intersection of Montague Road and Mollison Street when he was allegedly stopped by two men threatening him with a knife and demanded his mobile phone, which […]

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Christmas Road Safety – Festive Break Day 7 report

Police have taken almost 500 alleged drink and drug drivers off Queensland roads and detected more than 21,000 speeding motorists in the first week of the Festive Break. On day 7 of the Festive Break phase of the Christmas Road Safety Campaign, 41 motorists were charged with drink driving while 46 drivers returned positive results […]

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Christmas Road Safety – Festive Break Day 6 results

One-hundred and fifty-seven people have been roadside tested for drugs in their system while behind the wheel in Queensland on Day 6 of the Festive Break phase of the Christmas Road Safety campaign. Of those, 33 returned a positive result. Since the beginning of Festive Break 143 drivers have been caught with drugs in their […]

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Christmas Road Safety – Festive Break Day 5 results

Seventeen people were caught without their seatbelts on while behind the wheel in Queensland on Day 5 of the Festive Break phase of the Christmas Road Safety campaign. Since the beginning of Festive Break, 84 drivers have been caught without their seatbelts while driving their vehicle. So far 339 drivers have returned positive tests for […]

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Christmas Road Safety – Festive Break Day 4 results

Fourteen people were injured as a result of traffic crashes in Queensland on Boxing Day as the Christmas Road Safety campaign – Festive Break phase continues. So far two people have been killed and 98 people injured on Queensland roads since December 23. The state’s most high-risk speeding motorist was captured allegedly travelling at 177 km/hour […]

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