Operation Xray Steeler has swept across Brisbane’s south during its first month resulting in more than 350 people being charged on more than 1000 offences.
The district-led co-ordinated operation commenced at the beginning of October, with a focus on preventing and solving crimes that cause harm to communities in South Brisbane District (SBD) and reducing the number of victims of crime.
During its first month, more than 290 adults were charged with more than 797 offences and more than 50 juveniles were charged with more than 210 offences.
The charges related to enter and commit, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, possess dangerous drug, stealing, burglary, fraud, assault occasioning bodily harm, wilful damage, robbery, common assault, sexual assault, and possess weapon in addition to domestic violence and traffic offences.
Increased intelligence-led patrols targeted illegal activities at all hours of the day – particularly during key times overnight and in suburbs where intelligence indicated offences may be more likely to occur.
Notable jobs detected throughout the operation include the arrest of high-risk property crime offenders, including one teen on 65 charges, and the seizure of drugs and weapons.
The operation builds on the daily work officers across Brisbane’s south are doing every day to keep their local communities safe.
SBD District Officer Acting Chief Superintendent Heath McQueen says at the heart of this operation is ensuring resources are focused on where and when they are needed most.
“Offenders in Brisbane’s south have been put on notice as local officers continue to work tirelessly to keep our community safe and detect, disrupt and deter crime.”
“We have seen the first-hand benefit of large-scale coordinated policing operations. This operation takes the learnings of those broader co-ordinated operations and has adopted it on a district level to ensure our community can see these benefits on a daily basis.”
“Police have zero tolerance for anyone who seeks to jeopardise community safety, or their feeling of safety.”
Operation Xray Steeler remains ongoing.
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On 30 October investigators arrested a 19-year-old Seventeen Mile Rocks man with 65 offences following investigations into a large number of property crime and unlawful use of motor vehicle (UUMV) offences.
It will be alleged between late September and throughout October the teenager committed various offences across south east Queensland.
Multiple warrants were issued for the teen’s arrest following investigations by Dutton Park Property Team, Centenary Crime Team, Fortitude Valley Crime Team, Inala Child Protection and Investigations Unit, and Upper Mount Gravatt Property Crime team.
The teen was arrested during a co-ordinated response from Inala Tactical Crime Squad (TCS), Centenary Crime Team, Upper Mount Gravatt TCS, South Brisbane District Intel, Ipswich officers including the Ipswich Property Crime Team, and POLAIR.
It will be alleged the teen was observed travelling in a red Mazda with stolen plates which was abandoned at an Oxley hardware store carpark on Blunder Road and then fleeing in a grey Volkswagen to Annerley.
Around 10.30am the teen exited the vehicle on Brisbane Street and allegedly attempted to flee from officers on foot before being arrested.
A 19-year-old Seventeen Mile Rocks man has been charged with a total of 65 offences including 13 counts of enter dwelling and commit, 12 counts of stealing, eight counts of receiving tainted property, seven counts of UUMV, six counts of UUMV used intended for indictable offence, five counts of enter premises and commit indicatable offence by break, three counts of face masked, blackened or disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, two counts each of enter dwelling with intent, wilful damage, attach false plates and one count each of attempted enter dwelling with intent whilst armed, serious assault of police officer performing function causing bodily harm, obstruct, attempted enter dwelling with intent, and possess knife in a public place.
He was remanded in custody and is expected to appear before Brisbane Magistrates Court on 17 November.
Investigations are ongoing.
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Around 1.20am on 15 October, Calamvale officers were conducting patrols as part of Operation Xray Steeler when they received reports of a nearby trespass at The Parkway in Stretton.
Officer arrived within minutes of the report and tracked a teen to nearby bushland where he was subsequently arrested.
Dog Squad assisted with a track, resulting in a second teen being located nearby.
A 13-year-old Inala boy has been charges with two counts of stealing and one count of enter dwelling with intent. He appeared before Brisbane Childrens Court on 15 October.
A 16-year-old Inala boy has been charged with two counts of attempted enter dwelling and commit. He is expected to appear before Richlands Childrens Court on 6 November.
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Around 12.30am on 24 October, police arrested a teenager in relating to a stolen vehicle investigation.
It is alleged two hours prior, at approximately 10.40pm, the teen stole an unlocked vehicle at the front of a Mount Maroon Street address in Algester while the owner had briefly gone inside the house.
It will be further alleged the teen made verbal threats that he was armed when the owner returned and attempted to prevent the theft.
Officers tracked the vehicle with the assistance of POLAIR and successfully deployed a tyre deflation device at Balsa Stret in Inala to stop the vehicle and subsequently arrest the teen.
The 18-year-old Ellen Grove male was charged with one count each of robbery armed/in company, face masked with intent to commit indictable offence, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence disqualified by court order, evasion offence at night, and possess tainted property.
He was remanded in custody and is expected to appear before Richlands Magistrates Court on 12 December.
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On 15 October, Upper Mount Gravatt and Holland Park general duties police responded to reports of a disturbance between three males in Mount Gravatt East.
Upon arrival at Bickle place, it is alleged police located a notable quantity of knives and machetes, drugs and drug utensils and $13,000 cash in a suspicious car.
A 20-year-old Tingalpa man was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with one count each of possess knife in a public place and possessing dangerous drugs.
He is expected to appear before Holland Park Magistrates Court on 9 December.
Investigations remain ongoing.
