31 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Everton Park
Published September 2, 2016 | 
Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a convenience store in Everton Park last night.
Around 9.20pm, the men entered separate businesses on Stafford Road and South Pine Road.
One of the men entered the convenience store armed with a hand gun and threatened the male employee before demanding he open the cash register.
When the staff member couldn’t open the cash register the man fled the store.
He continued to a nearby ice cream shop where the second man had entered and demanded two employees and a customer move to the front of the premises. The men then ran off empty handed.
No one was physically injured during the incident
An off-duty police officer saw the two men get into a vehicle and continued to follow them. He was able to provide the vehicle’s registration to police that lead officers to an address in Albany Creek.
Police have attended and established a cordon.
Two men and a woman located at a Wilson Avenue address surrendered into police custody without incident and are currently assisting with inquiries.
Investigations are continuing.
16 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Retail Stores – Narre Warren
Published August 19, 2016 | Police are appealing for public help after two armed robberies were committed on retail stores in Narre Warren in June.
Investigators believe that the same man is responsible for the two Rebound Court armed robberies.
The first incident happened when the unknown masked man entered a tobacco store, armed with a small handgun, about 5pm on Saturday 11 June.
Once inside, the armed man approached a staff member and demanded cigarettes and cash from the register.
The staff member complied and handed over the cigarettes and cash before the offender left the store.
The next day the same man, armed with a firearm and wearing a mask, entered an Asian grocery store on Rebound Court about 12.20pm.
On this occasion he threatened the staff member with a small firearm and was given an amount of money before fleeing.
The man is described as being perceived to be of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 20s with a medium build.
He was wearing a beige hoodie, dark track pants and thongs.
15 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Milk Bar – Hallam
Published August 19, 2016 | Police are appealing for public help after an armed robbery at a milk bar in Hallam last month.
Investigators have been told two unknown men entered the Marshall Place milk bar, one carrying a hammer, about 4.30pm on Saturday 23 July.
Once inside, the armed man approached a staff member and demanded cigarettes and cash from the register.
The staff member complied and handed over the cigarettes and cash.
The offenders also stole a number of boxes of confectionary from the front counter as they left the store.
The pair was seen getting into a small blue hatchback vehicle, with partial number plate – 534.
The man carrying the hammer is described as being aged in his 20s, 180cm tall, Caucasian with a medium build.
He was wearing a beanie and a black jacket.
The second man is described as being 175cm tall, Caucasian and had a black cloth covering his face.
15 August 2016 – Ram Raids – Businesses and Jewellery Store – Frankston
Published August 19, 2016 | Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a two night burglary spree in Frankston and surrounding suburbs last week.
A number of businesses were targeted with cigarettes, cash, lottery scratchies and jewellery stolen during the raids.
The first break-in occurred about 3.20am on Tuesday 9 August at a service station on Baxter-Tooraddin Road.
Cigarettes, cash and food were stolen by the offenders before they drove to a service station on Frankston-Flinders Road in Somerville about 40 minutes later.
They caused damage to an automatic teller machine before leaving empty handed and driving to a newsagent on Baxter-Tooradin Road, Baxter.
They broke into the agency about 4.10am and stole scratchies and cash before leaving.
The next night the same offenders are believed to have committed a ram raid at a jewellery store on Cranbourne Road, Frankston about 2.15am.
They stole a large quantity of jewellery before leaving the store and driving to a service station on Cranbourne Road, Langwarrin.
The thieves broke in and stole cigarettes.
Investigators believe that at least five offenders are involved and a Suzuki Swift and an Isuzu ute have been used in the commission of the offences.
Detectives have released images and CCTV footage in the hope that someone may be able to assist in identifying those responsible.
17 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Kanahooka
Published August 19, 2016 | Police are appealing for information following the armed hold up of a convenience store at Kanahooka yesterday.
Police were told about 8.15pm (Tuesday 16 August 2016), a man armed with a knife and with his face covered, walked into the store on Lakeside Drive.
The man approached the counter and brandished the knife towards a 24-year-old male shop assistant standing behind the counter.
He demanded cash to which the assistant complied.
The man ran from the store and was last seen running into a nearby laneway.
Officers from Lake Illawarra Local Area Command were later notified of the incident and began investigations.
27 July 2016 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Thorneside
Published July 28, 2016 | Police have charged a man this morning following the attempted armed robbery of a Thorneside convenience store on Saturday, July 23.
It will be alleged that around 6.20pm, a man entered the Thorneside Road business with a pillowcase over his head and threatened the female staff member with a large knife.
The staff member told the alleged offender that she did not understand him, so he removed the pillow case in order to talk to her.
The woman still not understand him and he fled the business on foot without stealing any property.
The matter was reported to police and the identity of the alleged offender was established after detectives viewed closed circuit television camera footage of the incident.
A 35-year-old Goodna man has been charged with one count of attempted armed robbery and is due to appear in Cleveland Magistrates Court today.
11 July 2016 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – South Mackay
Published July 15, 2016 | Police are investigating a robbery which occurred at South Mackay today.
At about 12.20pm a man entered a convenience store on Napier Street and produced a knife, demanding $50 notes.
The shop assistant handed over a sum of money before the man fled from the store.
The man is described as having a dark complexion, approximately 190cm tall, early 20’s in age, average build. He was wearing a white hooded jumper and dark coloured jeans.
3 July 2016 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Taringa
Published July 8, 2016 | A Taringa convenience store was robbed this afternoon by a man armed with a gun.
Around midday a man entered the Hillsdon Road business and threatened the female attendant with a gun.
The attendant refused to hand over money at which point the man leant over the counter and took cash from the register drawer before fleeing the store.
The attendant was not physically harmed.
The gun was not discharged during the robbery.
The man is described as having a solid build and was wearing a grey hooded jumper, blue jeans, white joggers, white gloves and was carrying a black bag.
1 July 2016 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Redbank Plains
Published July 8, 2016 | Detectives are searching for a man who held up a convenience store at Redbank Plains this morning.
Just before 7.30am the man entered the Alawoona Street business before producing a knife and demanding cash from the attendant.
The staff member complied with his demands and the man fled the scene on foot with a sum of cash.
No one, including customers in the store at the time, was physically injured during the incident.
The man (pictured) is described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in his early 20s with a proportionate build and was wearing a grey ‘Champion’ hoodie, black pants, white shoes and green and yellow gardening gloves.
Anyone who may recognise the man depicted in the CCTV images are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
27 June 2016 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Aitkenvale
Published July 1, 2016 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Aitkenvale last night.
At about 11.20pm two men, one armed with a machete and the other with a knife entered the store on Nathan Street and demanded money from the male attendant.
The man armed with machete has struck the counter area a number of times with the machete while making the demands. The attendant complied with the demands and handed over a sum of money. Both men then left the store.
One of the men is described as Aboriginal in appearance, about 175cm tall and was wearing a red baseball cap, a black long sleeve jumper, grey long shorts and brown thongs.
The other man is described as Caucasian, about 180cm tall and was wearing a purple and white baseball cap, with a purple bandanna over his face, a white short sleeve T-shirt with a large unknown graphic on the front, maroon long sleeve under-shirt, long dark pants, and blue shoes that appeared to have pink laces.
The 39-year-old store attendant was not physically harmed during the incident.
