UPDATE: News article published on Courier Mail/Southern Star: Hundreds sign petition for a Sunnybank police station amid renewed crime fears

I have compiled a number of additional Crime News stories that have been documented in local/national media.

I have also compiled some stats using QPS Crime Database. One clear statistic is, crime in Sunnybank Hills area has been compatibility increasing over the past few years in comparison to Sunnybank. A hypothesis would be is that because SBH is being seen as an easier spot now for criminals to do whatever they like because of limited police presence? (Possibly).

As a side note, the police can only do so much as people have commented and they do their best where they can, but if the stats/pattern suggest resources should be provided elsewhere (like a police station directly in Sunnybank or police beat in one of the SBH shops then resourcing should follow this data).

Keep up the effort especially if you have a spare moment today since it’s a Public Holiday, to sign or share this with a friend/family member/flatmate � Thanks for the support, I am meeting in the next day or two with James Martin MP so hopefully it will be a positive experience �

Other News Stories

9 August 2022: Crime alert, Sunnybank Hills

Police have received reports of several offences in Sunnybank Hills in the past week and are appealing to the public to be vigilant with their personal, vehicle and home security.

Burglary/stealing

Between July 30 and 31, a child’s bike was stolen from a carport on Hellawell Road. A black Mitsubish station wagon parked at the same address was also unlawfully entered by unknown offender/s. QP2201301697 refers.

Between July 31 and August 5 on Dennistoun Street, unknown offender/s have used a block of wood placed under a garage roller door to gain entry to a home. QP2201333857 refers.

At around 3.30pm on August 1, a man entered a dwelling on Goman Street through an open garage door. Residents confronted the unknown offender who quickly fled on foot towards Exton Street until they lost sight of him. A quantity of jewellery was stolen. QP2201310667 refers.

Around 4.30am on August 5 on Pearlfrost Place, two offenders poked through a mesh screen, unlocked the lock from inside, then opened a closed but unlocked wooden door. Residents in the house were awoken by the noise and saw two males flee in a vehicle with the victim’s handbag. QP2201331732 refers.

Unlawful entry of vehicle

Between July 29 and 31 a white Jeep station wagon parked on Clori Street was unlawfully entered. QP2201312231 refers.

A parked white Honda sedan on Coonawarra Street was unlawfully entered by unknown offenders. The incident occurred some time between August 1 and 2. QP2201312815 refers.

Between August 1 and 2, a parked white Toyota Hilux on Park Avenue was unlawfully entered. QP2201323026 refers.
Between August 4 and 5 a parked white Ford van on Garro Street was unlawfully entered, and work tools inside the van were stolen. QP2201333503 refers.
 

Unlawful use of vehicle

Between July 28 and August 5 on Alkira Street, unknown offender/s have gained entry to a shed and removed a set of car keys.
Subsequently, a parked silver Toyota station wagon bearing Queensland registration plates, 599HLW has been stolen. QP2201333730 refers. https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/centenary/2022/08/09/crime-alert-sunnybank-hills-7/ 

21 February 2022: Teens charged after man allegedly stabbed during armed robbery in Sunnybank

Two teens have been charged over an alleged armed robbery on Brisbane’s southside during which police allege a man was stabbed multiple times.

The alleged incident occurred in a home on Mulgowie Street, Sunnybank, where it is alleged a 19-year-old man and 17-year-old girl had arranged to meet the 37-year-old Sunnybank man to purchase two phones about 10.30pm on Sunday night.

The pair allegedly attacked the man when he chased them to a nearby park after they failed to pay for the phones. (https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/teens-charged-after-man-allegedly-stabbed-during-armed-robbery-in-sunnybank/news-story/44da799fe0e61370dace6505b044889c

24 January 2022: Runcorn Tavern robbed, worker bashed overnight on Monday   

Five men have stormed Brisbane’s Runcorn Tavern and bashed an employee before making off with cash in a brazen robbery overnight. Police allege that just after 1am today the five men entered the Gowan Rd premises and threatened an employee with a gun. The employee was then punched and kicked before the men fled with a sum of cash. (https://www.couriermail.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-qld/runcorn-tavern-robbed-worker-bashed-on-monday-night/news-story/b14313b745d28e713440db6319a26833

19 January 2022: Identity sought, Calamvale burglary and vehicle offences

Police investigating property offences in the Calamvale area have released images of a man who may be able to assist with their investigations Sometime between 10pm December 30 and 4am on New Year’s Eve a vehicle was stolen from a home in Parklands Street, Calamvale, along with a mobile phone and other personal property belonging to the homeowner. The vehicle was later located burnt out. Just after midnight on New Year’s Eve a man was spotted looking through windows and attempting to gain access to a Nabeel Place, Calamvale home. QP2102430772. https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2022/01/19/identity-sought-calamvale-burglary-and-vehicle-offences/ 

5 October 2021: Two men sentenced over killing of Brisbane doctor Luping Zeng during attempted robbery

One of two men jailed over the killing of a “kind and gentle” Brisbane doctor gunned down during an attempted robbery could be released after serving less than three years.

Luping Zeng was shot in the abdomen inside his garage just before midnight in April 2019 after three males broke into his home at Macgregor in Brisbane's south.

The GP – who ran a medical practice and skin care clinic in Waterford West — was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died a short time later.

A 17-year-old boy, who admitted to shooting the 56-year-old, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for his murder last year.

Billy Smith, 22, and Joshua Hamilton, 21, were also initially charged with Dr Zeng's murder, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter last November. (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-05/qld-brisbane-doctor-manslaughter-two-sentenced/100515728 

7 April 2020: Queensland police shoot and kill man who set himself on fire an hour after dousing partner in petrol

Police were called to a Sunnybank address on Monday around 9pm with reports a man had poured petrol over himself and his partner. A Brisbane mum has been saved by her fast-acting children who called emergency services after her partner doused her in petrol in a domestic violence attack. Police were called to a Sunnybank address on Monday around 9pm with reports a man had poured petrol over himself and his partner. But by the time police got to the house, he was gone. The 43-year-old was found in a McDonald’s carpark, three kilometres from the house, an hour later. Police attempted to negotiate with the man before a deadly confrontation unfolded. (https://7news.com.au/news/crime/queensland-police-shoot-and-kill-man-who-set-himself-on-fire-an-hour-after-dousing-partner-in-petrol-c-962429 

23 January 2021: Armed robberies, Sunnybank Hills.

Around 5am on November 6, 2020 a male employee from a tavern on Hellawell Rd, Sunnybank Hills, was forced from his vehicle in the car park by a man armed with a handgun. The employee was told to re-open the tavern and once inside he was forced to open a safe. The man escaped with a sum of cash and was last seen on foot heading towards Beenleigh Road. 

(https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/brisbanecentral/2021/01/23/update-armed-robberies-sunnybank-hills-and-mitchelton/ and (https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/bayside/2020/11/06/armed-robbery-sunnybank-hills-19/ 

19 November 2019: Police investigating after man and woman found dead in Sunnybank Hills home

Police have revealed more details as they investigate after a brother and sister were found dead inside a house on Brisbane’s southside on Tuesday afternoon. A 54-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman, who are believed to be brother and sister, were found dead in separate rooms at a Sunnybank Hills home shortly after 2pm on Tuesday. (https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/crime-and-justice/police-investigating-suspected-murder-suicide-at-sunnybank-hills/news-story/52a498c73ff44b1cf031e4917262b678 

27 November 2019: Baby dies, second critical after incident in Sunnybank Hills

The death of a six-week-old baby girl in Brisbane’s south is not considered suspicious, according to police. Another six-week-old girl is in a critical condition after the incident in Sunray St, Sunnybank Hills. Officers were called to the address about 6am and established a crime scene. (https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/crime-and-justice/baby-dies-second-critical-after-incident-in-sunnybank-hills/news-story/12d9e9a6ccdfc4b2082da26afa3375b8