BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 20 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:

Detectives from Petrie Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) are appealing to an unknown witness to come forward after being approached by a woman for help on Fernando Street, Burpengary on the morning of February 15.

Police are investigating reports a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a car, by the driver, around 5am on Saturday, February 15 in Fortitude Valley.

The woman was allegedly offered a free lift to Caboolture, where the woman was staying, by a man in a white Nissan X-trail SUV early on Saturday morning. Investigations indicate the car had a ride share sign on display but was not operating as ride share car at the time of the of...