Five men have been charged over an alleged armed robbery of premises in Burwood overnight.

About 11.45pm (Wednesday 13 November 2013), five men entered premises on George Street and allegedly threatened staff with a firearm.

The group later fled the scene with cash and mobile phones.

No one was injured during the incident.
Officers attached to Burwood Local Area Command were alerted and launched an investigation.
About 12.10am (Thursday 14 November 2013), police located and arrested five men at a home on Allum Street, Bankstown.

At the scene, they also allegedly found and seized a number of mobile phones, cash, clothing and a BMW sedan believed to be stolen.

The men, aged 23, 21, 22, 27 and 21-years-old were taken back to Bankstown Police Station, where they were all charged with armed robbery with dangerous weapon.

All five men were refused bail by police and will appear at Bankstown Local Court today (Thursday 14 November 2013)

Investigations into the matter are continuing, together with any links to a break-and-enter in Blacktown on Tuesday 12 November 2013.