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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 […]
International Take Your Dog to Work Day!
On Friday, June 22 Stafford Police Station had a special visitor when Sadie dropped by in honour of International Take your Dog to Work Day. Studies suggest taking your dog to work has many benefits like boosting employee morale and colleague cooperation. Dogs can also help reduce blood pressure, encourage exercise during breaks, help with […]
Armed robbery charges, Everton Park
Police yesterday charged a 17-year-old boy with two armed robberies that occurred in Everton Park earlier this month. It will be alleged on June 11 a teenager entered a South Pine Road bottle shop at 8.45pm and threatened the staff member with a knife demanding money. The boy took cash from the till before running […]
Domestic violence survivor supports QPS training
On Thursday, June 14 ‘Today Show’ host Georgie Gardner came to Hendra Station to do a feature story on Simone O’Brien. Simone survived domestic violence at the hands of her ex partner. In 2012 she suffered a brutal attack after she attempted to end the relationship, and her injuries were so serious she was initially […]
Major drug bust, Northgate
Police have charged two people with drug offences including trafficking, following the execution of a search warrant at Northgate yesterday. At 9am, officers attended the Frederick Street address where it will be alleged they located approximately 20kg of cannabis and a large sum of cash. Two people were arrested at the property and taken into […]