Traffic At about 11pm on April 9, a vehicle was intercepted on Deception Bay Road, Rothwell. The driver later recorded an alleged breath alcohol reading of 0.113 per cent. It will be further alleged that a search of the vehicle located a knife. A male aged 32 years from Deception Bay is expected to appear […]
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Bribie Island police weekly wrap-up, Tuesday April 17
This week officers from Bribie Island continued with heightened traffic enforcement across the division as part of the stations school holiday activities; 312 vehicles were intercepted for roadside breath testing, and 24 traffic infringement notices were issued, mainly for speeding, failing to wear a seatbelt and licence related offences. Seven infringement notices were issued by […]
Don’t drop the ball, secure your vehicle
A three-part crime prevention video series featuring ‘The King’ Wally Lewis has been launched to help reduce motor vehicle offences in Queensland. The first instalment focuses on vehicle security; an effective measure that only takes a few seconds and helps prevent thefts from and theft of vehicles. https://d2haxmvzil2swt.cloudfront.net/uploads/2018/04/18/153933_DDTB_VideoOne_Lock_your_car.mp4 Download Video Brisbane Region Acting Assistant Commissioner […]
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