28 June 2014 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Coles Express – Braddon
Published July 4, 2014 | 
A 37-year-old Reid woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (Saturday, June 28) charged with aggravated robbery and possession of a knife after she was apprehended following a robbery at the Coles Express Service Station in Mort St, Braddon yesterday afternoon.
Police will allege the woman entered the store just before 5pm. She produced a knife and threatened the console operator, then fled with a sum of cash. She was last seen riding off in the direction of Haig Park on a mountain bike.
ACT Policing patrols responded promptly and given a description of the alleged offender, began a search of the surrounding area.
In Henty St, Braddon, police located a woman matching the description of the offender and seized a bicycle as evidence.
The alleged offender was found to have a knife and cash hidden in her bra.
Around an hour after the offence occurred, the woman was placed under arrest and conveyed to the ACT Watch House where she was later charged.
19 June 2014 – Armed Robbery – Bottle Shop – Hawker
Published June 20, 2014 | ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery at the Liquor Legends bottle shop on Belconnen Way, Hawker.
On Tuesday (17 June) evening around 8.40pm a male offender armed with a hammer entered the bottle shop and used the tool to smash two holes in the front glass panel of the premises. He then demanded cash from an employee, who complied with the demand.
The offender then fled the scene, running in a westerly direction along Belconnen Way.
The offender is described as wearing blue jeans, a black hooded jumper, white ski goggles and a balaclava. He is approximately 6’2” (188 cm) tall, with a solid build and is described as having an Australian accent.
19 June 2014 – Armed Robbery – Supermarket – Chapman
Published June 20, 2014 | ACT Policing is seeking to identify a man following the aggravated robbery of a supermarket in Chapman on last night (June, 18).
About 7.40pm, a man entered the Chapman IGA Supermarket carrying a machete. The man approached the checkout operator and demanded cash. The staff member complied and the man fled the store on foot with a sum of cash.
The incident was reported and ACT Policing Woden Patrol members attended along with AFP Forensics Services.
The man is described as Pacific Islander/Maori in appearance and approximately 5’7” to 5’11” (170cm to 180cm) tall with a medium build. He was wearing a navy coloured scarf over his face with a blue ‘hoodie’, dark denim jeans and brown leather shoes.
19 June 2014 – Armed Robbery – Newsagency – Rivett
Published June 20, 2014 | ACT Policing arrested an 18-year-old Rivett man following an aggravated robbery in Rivett yesterday afternoon (June 18).
About 4.30pm, a man entered the Rivett Newsagency on Rivett Place and approached the staff member at the register. The man produced a knife and demanded cash. The staff member complied and the man fled the store on foot with a sum of cash.
The incident was immediately reported and police attended and searched the area.
About 4.55pm, a man was located by Woden Patrol members at the Duffy shops and conveyed to Woden Police Station.
The 18-year-old man was subsequently conveyed to the ACT Watch House and charged with two counts of aggravated robbery. One charge was in relation to the Rivett Newsagency robbery and the second was in relation to the robbery of a taxi driver in Fisher on June 14.
The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning.
16 June 2014 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Holt
Published June 20, 2014 | ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to the aggravated robbery of a Service Station in Holt last night (Sunday, June 15).
About 8.30pm, a man entered the Caltex Service Station on Hardwick Crescent, Holt, and approached the counter and demanded cash from a member of staff. When the staff member did not initially comply, the man produced a silver tyre iron and a knife.
The staff member then complied with the man’s demands and opened the cash register. The man took a sum of cash from the cash register and then demanded cigarettes, which the staff member handed over. The offender then fled on foot.
The man was described as been Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander in appearance and of a solid build. He was wearing a grey hooded jumper with black sleeves, a black cap pulled low over his face and blue jeans with converse sneakers.
13 June 2014 – Armed Robbery – Caltex – Kambah
Published June 20, 2014 | ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred at the Caltex service station in Kambah this morning (Friday 13 June).
About 4am, a man entered the store and allegedly threatened the attendant with a small syringe filled with a yellow liquid while demanding money. The attendant complied and placed the cash registers on the counter.
The man then took a sum of money and fled the store through the front door in a southerly direction.
The alleged offender is described as Caucasian, 5’11” tall (180cm) with a thin build. He was wearing a red hoody with the words “New York”, blue track pants, black sunglasses and a white handkerchief over his face.
10 June 2014 – Armed Robbery – Spar Supermarket – Monash
Published June 13, 2014 | ACT Policing is seeking assistance from the public to identify a man following an aggravated robbery in Monash last night (Monday 9 June).
About 5.45pm, a man entered a loading dock area of the Spar Supermarket on Barraclough Crescent in Monash.
The offender allegedly pointed a firearm at one of the store’s supervisors and demanded to be taken to the safe.
The man forced the employee into the office and gained access to the safe, leaving with a sum of cash before he fled the area.
Police were called to the location a short time later and established a crime scene.
Police believe the man may have fled in the direction of the green belt area between Cockcroft Avenue and Wheadon Street in Monash after the K9 dog unit located a scent in that area.
AFP Forensics conducted an examination of the premises and CCTV footage was obtained.
The offender is described as being around 6’ (182cm) tall, weighing about 80-85 kilograms.
26 May 2014 – Armed Robbery – Shopping Complex – Campbell
Published May 30, 2014 | ACT Policing is seeking information from the public after a man armed with a knife entered a shop at the Campbell Shops yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 25 May) and stole the cash register.
Around 2:50pm, a man brandishing a large knife entered the shop at the shopping complex on Blamey Place, Campbell and made demands for cash.
The staff refused the demands of the knife-wielding man, fending him off with a broom and crate. After a short time, the man reached over the counter and took the entire cash register.
The man fled the store and while being chased along White Crescent by a member of the public, he dropped the cash register, breaking it open. The man took a sum of cash from the tray and left the cash register behind.
Detective Superintendent Paul Shakeshaft from Criminal Investigations said that while the actions of the staff were spirited, they are also very dangerous and could have ended in a tragedy.
“Your life is worth more than the contents of a cash register. From a safety perspective, it is sensible to comply with the demands of an armed offender and remember as many details as you can and call triple-zero when it is safe to do so.” Detective Superintendent Shakeshaft said.
The man can be described as Caucasian, around 5’9” (175cm) in height with a solid build and blonde hair. At the time of the robbery he was wearing black shoes, grey jeans and a grey ‘hoodie’.
11 May 2014 – Armed Robbery – Foodworks – Pearce
Published May 16, 2014 | ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after an aggravated robbery at the Foodworks store in Pearce occurred yesterday afternoon (Saturday, 10 May).
Around 5pm, a woman armed with a machete entered the store and threatened an employee, making demands for cash. The employee complied with the demands and the woman ran from the store with a sum of cash.
The woman is described as 152cm (5’) tall with a slim build. At the time of the robbery she was wearing dark coloured clothing.
No one was injured during the aggravated robbery.
9 March 2014 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Coles Express – Charnwood
Published March 14, 2014 | ACT Policing has arrested a 32-year-old man of no fixed abode following an aggravated robbery at the Coles Express service station in Charnwood yesterday morning (Saturday, 8 March).
Around 6am, a man entered the service station in a red Mitsubishi Lancer and filled up the vehicle with petrol before entering the store and removing two drinks from the fridge.
The man then approached the counter, produced a knife and made demands for cash
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Without obtaining any cash, the man turned around and walked out of the store, leaving in the vehicle.
About 10.30pm, acting on information received, police attended a residence in Chisolm executed a search.
The alleged offender was found hiding in a wardrobe and was taken into custody.
The man was taken to the ACT Watch House and is expected to be charged with aggravated robbery.
