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4 April 2019 – Arrest – Armed Robberies – Convenience Store – Revesby
Published April 5, 2019 | 
A man has been charged over two alleged armed robberies in south-west Sydney yesterday.
About 4.00pm (Wednesday 3 April 2019), police will allege a man entered a convenience store on The River Road, Revesby, and threatened the employee with a knife, before fleeing the scene on foot with cash.
The employee was not injured.
A short time later, just before 5pm, police will allege the man attended a post office on Anderson Avenue, Panania, and threatened three employees with a knife while demanding cash.
The employees fled to another room and were uninjured, while the man allegedly stole the cash register and fled the scene.
Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command attended both locations and commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries, officers attended a house on Bebe Avenue, Revesby, about 8pm, and executed a search warrant.
A 38-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bankstown Hospital under police guard.
Upon release, he was taken to Bankstown Police Station and charged with two counts of robbery armed with offensive weapon and assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm.
The man was refused bail to appear in Bankstown Local Court today (Thursday 4 April 2019).
2 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Motel – Byron Bay
Published April 5, 2019 | wo men have been charged after residents at a motel reported suspicious and threatening behaviour on the state’s Far North Coast.
About 8:30pm on Sunday 31 March 2019, emergency services were called to a motel on Bangalow Road, Byron Bay, after reports two men were threatening residents with a firearm.
When police arrived the two men fled on foot.
After a short foot pursuit, a 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Byron Bay Police Station.
Following inquiries, a green Holden Commodore station wagon with Queensland registration was found close to the hotel with police finding a number of stolen items and a cigarette slighter shaped like a firearm inside.
The Queensland man was charged with goods suspected stolen in/on premises, receive etc property stolen outside NSW (x2), drive motor vehicle while licence suspended, use class A vehicle with unauthorised number plate affixed, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (x2) and affray.
He appeared in Tweed Heads Local court yesterday (Monday 1 April 2019) where bail was refused to reappear in the same court Monday 13 May 2019.
A short time later a 23-year-old man from Queensland was arrested in Jonson Street, Byron Bay and was taken to Byron Bay Police Station where he was charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (x2), and possess prohibited drug (x2).
The 23 year old man appeared in Tweed Heads Local court yesterday (Monday 1 April 2019) where bail was refused to reappear in the same court Monday 13 May 2019.
Police will allege in court the men used the car in a number of fail to pay incidents in Queensland and NSW.
2 April 2019 – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Bellata
Published April 5, 2019 | Oxley Detectives have released CCTV images and are reappealing for public assistance after an armed robbery near Narrabri yesterday.
Just after 4:10am (Monday 1 April 2019), police were called to a service station on the Newell Highway, Bellata, after reports of an armed robbery.
Police have been told two males approached the counter and threatened the attendant.
The two men left with a sum of money and were last seen travelling south on the Newell Highway in a vehicle (no description at this stage).
The attendant was not injured during the incident.
Officers from Oxley Police District attended and established a crime scene.
Detectives have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak with.
The first man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 188cm tall, with a skinny build and was wearing a distinctive red shirt.
The second man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165cm tall, with a solid build, fair skin, short black hair and was wearing a ‘scary clown’ mask.
Police are also appealing for anyone with dashcam footage of the area, particularly any vehicles seen driving at speed or erratically on the Newell Highway in the early hours of yesterday morning (Monday 1 April 2019).
1 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Bellata
Published April 5, 2019 | Police are appealing for public assistance after an armed robbery near Narrabri this morning.
Just after 4:10am (Sunday 1 April 2019), police were called to a service station on the Newell Highway, Bellata, after reports of an armed robbery.
Police have been told two males approached the counter and threatened the attendant.
The two men left with a sum of money and were last seen travelling south on the Newell Highway in a vehicle (no description at this stage).
The attendant was not injured during the incident.
Officers from Oxley Police District attended and established a crime scene.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the area, particularly any vehicles seen driving at speed or erratically on the Newell Highway in the early hours of this morning (Monday 1 April 2019).
1 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Food Business – Wyee
Published April 5, 2019 | Police continue to search for a man after an armed holdup at a business on the Central Coast overnight.
About 10pm (Sunday 31 March 2019), two male employees were preparing to close a food business in Wyee Road at Wyee.
A man entered the store armed with a shortened firearm and threatened the men, demanding money.
The contents of three cash registers were handed over to the man, along with a quantity of cigarettes.
The man left the premises on a motorcycle making good his escape.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District were called and established a crime scene.
Investigators believe that a man described as wearing a crash helmet, long sleeved black hoodie, dark long pants, and black gloves may be able to assist with their inquiries into the matter.
The man carried a sports bag, shortened firearm and rode a motorcycle that is not further described.
Police have urged anyone with information about the armed robbery to come forward.
1 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Club – Coffs Harbour
Published April 5, 2019 | Police have appealed to the public for information after the armed robbery of a registered club at Coffs Harbour overnight.
Shortly after 11pm (Sunday 31 March 2019), four employees were working in a licensed premises which had ceased trading, on the Pacific Highway at Moonee Beach.
Three males, armed with a machete, a screw driver and a firearm forced entry to the premises and threatened the employees, forcing three to lie on the ground.
The fourth employee was forced to open a safe, and then made to lie on the floor.
A quantity of cash and personal possessions were stolen from the premises.
The offenders also stole a vehicle which they used to escape in.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District were called and established a crime scene. A second crime scene was established in Bucca Road where the stolen vehicle was located in bushland.
The three male offenders are only described as wearing black balaclavas, gloves and dark clothing.
Police have urged anyone with information about the armed robbery to come forward.
24 March 2019 – Armed Robbery – Business Premises – Beaudesert
Published April 1, 2019 | lice are investigating after a man entered a Beaudesert store last night and threatened staff with a knife.
Around 9.45pm a man entered the Telemon Street business and demanded money from the employees.
They complied, and the man put the cash into a plastic bag before fleeing on foot out the back of the store towards Helen Street.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
The man is described as being Caucasian, aged in his 20s, approximately 175cm tall with a slim build wearing dark clothing including a black beanie, black jeans, black gloves and multi-coloured bandanna.
Anyone with further information is urged to contact police.
28 March 2019 – Armed Robbery – Salon – Nundah
Published April 1, 2019 | Police have charged a man following an armed robbery in Nundah this afternoon.
Officers were called to a hairdressing salon on Sandgate Road at 1.40pm after a man entered the business and produced a knife.
He demanded money and pushed a female employee into a shelf before stealing a sum of cash from the till and a mobile phone. He then fled the scene.
Woman did not require medical treatment at the scene.
A 46-year-old East Brisbane man was charged with armed robber and obstructing police.
He will appear in Brisbane Magistrate Court tomorrow.
30 March 2019 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Whyalla
Published April 1, 2019 | A youth has been arrested following an aggravated robbery at a Whyalla Norrie service station overnight.
Just before midnight on Friday 29 March, a man entered the Norrie Avenue service station where he threatened the attendant and demanded money. The suspect stole cash and ran off.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
Police patrols attended and reviewed CCTV footage and were able to identify the suspect. As patrols attended a nearby home, the youth ran off jumping fences of neighbouring properties and onto a roof before police lost sight of him. After an extensive search, patrols re-attended the home and located the boy hiding in the roof space.
A 15-year-old boy from Whyalla was charged with aggravated robbery, six counts of being unlawfully on premises, hinder and resist police and aggravated assault. He is expected to be refused police bail and will appear in the Whyalla Youth Court on Monday.
Police believe that the youth may have dropped or hidden property as he ran west of Norrie Avenue and ask the community to contact Whyalla Police Station if they locate anything.
24 March 2019 – Armed Robbery – Chemist – Blakeview
Published April 1, 2019 | Police investigating a robbery at a Blakeview chemist yesterday and have released images of the suspect.
Just before 4.30pm on Saturday 23 March, a man entered the pharmacy at Blakes Crossing Shopping Centre on Main Terrace, Blakeview and handed the staff member a note containing threats and demands.
A staff member handed over a quantity of medication and the man left. No one was physically injured during the robbery.
Police searched the area but did not locate the suspect, who is described as a man of Caucasian appearance, slim build, with brown hair and facial hair. He was wearing a green cap, fluoro yellow high-vis long sleeved hoodie and glasses.u
