Police have released an image of a woman who they believe may be able to assist them with three armed robberies in Melbourne’s east over the past two months.
The first armed robbery occurred on Monday 18 June around 11.15pm at a Burwood Highway supermarket in Vermont South.
Investigators have been told two men, one brandishing a meat cleaver and the other a large kitchen knife, exited a silver early 1990s sedan parked at the store entrance.
The men approached the two store attendants inside the store and demanded money before fleeing with cash in the vehicle driven by a third offender.
The first man is described as Caucasian, 182cm and wearing a light coloured hoodie, grey pants, black sports shoes, black facial covering mask, white gloves and carrying a meat cleaver.
The second man is described as Caucasian, 187cm and wearing a dark hoodie, dark pants, black sports shoes, white facial covering mask and carrying a large kitchen knife.
The second armed robbery occurred on Thursday 5 July around 9.25pm at a Virginia Street, Mount Waverley supermarket.
Two men entered the store armed with meat cleavers and wearing balaclavas and gloves.
They demanded cash before fleeing with an amount of cash into a waiting vehicle driven by a third offender parked on Virginia Street.
The vehicle is believed to be a white station wagon, possibly with a green swirl sticker on the right side near the fuel intake, and was last seen heading north along a service lane behind retail stores.
The first man is described to be tall and thin with light blue eyes and blonde hair.
He was wearing a mask over his face, a black hoodie, dark pants and carrying a meat cleaver.
The second man is described as being tall, thin and wearing black clothing with a mask over his face and carrying a meat cleaver.
The third armed robbery occurred on Sunday 29 July around 6.40pm at a Springfield Road, Blackburn North supermarket.
Police believe a woman driving three men parked a stolen Subaru sedan in the loading bay on the eastern side of the car park.
Investigators have been told the three men entered the store carrying a knife and meat cleavers, approached staff at tills and demanded cash.
The men fled the store with cash in the vehicle which was stolen from Burwood sometime overnight on 26 July.
The car was later recovered by police at 4.50am on 30 July in Box Hill.
The first man is described to be 190cm and wearing a green hoodie, navy blue trade men work pants and carrying a large kitchen knife.
The second man was wearing a dark hoodie, balaclava and carrying a meat cleaver.
The third man was wearing all dark clothing, a balaclava and carrying a large knife.
The woman is described to be Caucasian, aged in her early 20s with wavy brown hair.
No injuries were sustained by staff members in the supermarket.
Police have released an image of a woman who they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.