Police are investigating three robberies and the circumstances surrounding an incident where a man was hit by a police vehicle that occurred overnight in the South Brisbane and Ipswich areas.
Around 5.25pm, two men have entered the gaming area of a hotel on Newham Road in Upper Mount Gravatt and have attempted to remove a money changing machine.
The pair has been unsuccessful in removing the machine and then left the scene.
At 5.40pm, two men have then entered a convenience store on Holland Road in Holland Park and produced a knife.
They made demands for money, and the attendant handed over a sum of cash before the men have left the store in a ute.
The attendant wasn’t physically injured as a result of the robbery.
Shortly before 9.40pm, two men have entered the gaming area of a hotel on Shaftson Street in East Brisbane and attempted to remove a money changing machine.
They were unable to move the machine, and one of the men has then approached a staff member at the bar and demanded cash.
The attendant has given one of the men a sum of cash and the men have then left the scene in a ute.
A vehicle matching the description of the one used in these offences was then sighted by police at 11pm on Ipswich Road in Oxley and police have attempted to intercept the vehicle and have deployed a tyre deflation device.
The vehicle has then crashed into a concrete barrier on Ipswich Road in Goodna, and a man has exited the vehicle and was struck by a police car.
He has been taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries, and the other man has fled the scene.
The Ethical Standards Command is investigating, and investigations into the robberies are also continuing.
Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.