“Polair and police on foot conducted patrols of the area, however were unable to locate the man.”
“No one was injured, and no threats were made.”
Police are now asking for anyone who has any information on the series of attacks to come forward to help their investigations.
The Mt Coot-tha Creep’s desciption and sightings
Bald male, thin build, caucasian appearance with a moutache, last seen wearing black clothing.
- June 27 - Litchfield Track near the Mahogany Track
- June 11 - Creekside Street near Brookfield, alleged wilful exposure
- June 7 - Maculata Track, alledged sexual attack. May not be linked, police say.
- May 13 - Cockatoo Trail, alledged sexual assault on 25-year-old woman.
Source : Queensland Police Service June 29, 2024.
Police on Saturday said the June 27 incident was not linked to an earlier incident on Mt Coot-tha’s Maculata Track on June 7, which police say they continue to investigate.
On June 7, a woman in her 30s was allegedly knocked to the ground and pinned by a man “dressed in black” around lunchtime, according to witness Arana Taumata.
Three weeks earlier On May 13, a woman in her 20s was also pinned to the ground, but managed to escape from the man, sparking a major manhunt through the bushlands.
Police say “proactive patrols” of the area by uniformed officers on bicycles, trail bikes, in car and on foot have now increased.
The Mt Coot-tha Reserve includes 1600 hectares of natural bushland and is Brisbane’s largest bushland reserve and is ringed by residential suburbs.
On June 11, an older man exposed himself to a woman with a young child on a walking trail near Creekside Street in Brookfield.
A map showing the range of bush tracks through the Mt Coot-tha Bushland Reserve.
On May 13, a 25-year- old woman reported being pushed to the ground and sexually assaulted on Mt Coot-tha’s Cockatoo Trail, before she struggled free and the man fled.
The woman has withdrawn her complaint, police said.
Police have yet to issue a comfit image of an alleged attacker.
At a recent police media conference Inspector Corey Allen said women had reason to feel unsafe on Mt Coot-tha’s walking trails.
“These are very isolated events, it’s just a state of the times and the environment we’re in where women have good reason to not feel safe in public.”