11 November 2015 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Matraville
Published November 13, 2015 | 
Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a convenience store at Matraville overnight.
A man entered the store on Wassell Street about 7.20pm yesterday (Tuesday 10 November 2015), and confronted the attendant, a 61-year-old woman.
The man, who was armed with a screwdriver, demanded money before fleeing empty handed.
He was last seen running south along Wassell Street.
Police were alerted and officers from Eastern Beaches Local Area Command and the Dog Squad attended the scene.
Officers searched for the man but were unable to locate him.
A crime scene was established and police are appealing for public assistance to identify and locate the man involved.
He is described as being approximately 180 to 190cm tall, with a large build.
He was last seen wearing a red ‘Adidas’ hooded jumper with white writing on the front, blue track pants with white vertical stripes and a bright yellow face covering which only left his eyes exposed.
9 November – Update – CCTV Released – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – North Strathfield
Published November 13, 2015 | Police have released CCTV images of two males who may be able to assist with an investigation into an armed robbery at a convenience store in North Strathfield last night.
About 6.30pm (Sunday 8 November 2015), a male armed with a knife entered the convenience store on George Street, and threatened a staff member.
He fled the scene, taking cash.
The male employee was uninjured and contacted police.
Officers attached to Burwood Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene.
As inquiries continue, police would like to speak to two males shown in CCTV images.
The first male depicted in the images is described as having a dark complexion, about 170cm tall, aged in his mid-20s, of medium build with long black dreadlocks, and a moustache.
He is shown wearing a grey long-sleeved top, black track pants, and a red, white and black jumper wrapped around his head.
The second male is described as being about 160-165cm tall, of medium build, with thick medium-length dark hair and is shown wearing a brown chequered shirt and khaki pants.
9 November 2015 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – North Strathfield
Published November 13, 2015 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store at North Strathfield.
A man entered the store on George Street about 6.30pm yesterday (Sunday 8 November 2015), and confronted the attendant, a 25-year-old man.
The man, who was armed with a large knife, demanded money before fleeing with a sum of cash.
He was last seen running south along George Street.
Police were alerted and officers from Burwood Local Area Command attended and commenced inquiries.
An investigation is underway and police are appealing for public assistance to identify and locate the man involved.
He’s described as having a dark complexion, approximately 168cm tall, aged in his mid 20s and with a thin build.
He was wearing dark pants and jumper and had long black dreadlocks.
4 November 2015 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Adelaide CBD
Published November 6, 2015 | Two men have been arrested after a robbery at a convenience store in Adelaide last week left a worker with a serious injury.
Police will allege that just after 1am on Thursday 29 October, a man entered a convenience store on Rundle Street, and allegedly stole items.
When the staff member confronted him and another man outside, the men allegedly assaulted the worker. He received a serious injury to his ear during the altercation and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for treatment.
A 21-year-old man from Glandore has been charged with aggravated robbery, while a 22-year-old man from Warradale has been charged with aggravated assault causing harm.
Both men will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 12 January.
5 November 2015 – Update – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Chippendale
Published November 6, 2015 | Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Chippendale earlier this year.
Shortly before midnight on Thursday 2 April 2015, two men, one armed with a large kitchen knife, entered the store.
The pair, one described as tall with a large/obese build, the other with a smaller “skinny” build, threatened the employee, demanding cash.
The male employee complied and handed over a bag to the “skinny” man which he took and ran from the store.
Police have been told once outside, he looked in the bag and realised it contained nothing of value.
He re-entered the store and told his co-offender. Both men threatened the employee, again demanding money.
The employee handed the men an amount of cash and they ran from the store heading down Cleveland Street and into a side street where it’s believed they got into a Subaru and left the area.
The armed man has been described as having a tanned complexion, 165cm tall with a “skinny” build; at the time was wearing a red shirt with black pants and had his face covered.
The second man has been described as having a tanned complexion with a large build and is about 175cm tall. He has dark bruising or a birthmark shadowing on his right cheek, and at the time of the robbery he was wearing a dark hooded jumper and dark track pants with white stripe running down the outside of each leg. He also had his face covered.
29 October 2015 – Update – CCTV Released – Assault – Convenience Store – Adelaide CBD
Published October 30, 2015 | Police have released CCTV images of two suspects after a convenience store worker was assaulted during a robbery in the city overnight.
Just after 1am on Thursday 29 October, a men entered the store on Rundle Street, Adelaide and allegedly stole items. A staff member confronted him and another man outside and was assaulted. He received a serious injury to his ear during the altercation and was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital by ambulance.
The suspects are both described as young men of Caucasian appearance, aged in their 20s. One man is about 178 cm tall, with a pointed chin, very pale complexion and very dark hair in a short afro. He was wearing a black shirt, dark blue baggy jeans and dark sneakers.
The second suspect is about 170 cm tall, with dark spiky but flat hair and a chubby build. He was wearing a black t-shirt with a logo on the front and baggy jeans.
Eastern Adelaide CIB detectives are investigating.
25 October 2015 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Daw Park
Published October 30, 2015 | Sturt Police are investigating an attempted robbery of a Daw Park convenience store this afternoon.
Just before 3.30pm on Sunday 25 October, a man armed with a knife entered a shop on Winston Avenue, Daw Park and demanded money from staff. He left empty-handed.
No one was injured during the incident.
The suspect left on foot. He is described as of Caucasian appearance, about 170 cm tall, aged in his 20s, with a thin build, wearing a black t-shirt with red or orange under the sleeves and dark jeans. He covered his face with a white t-shirt but has light brown facial hair around his mouth.
15 October 2015 – Update – CCTV Released – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Lawnton
Published October 16, 2015 | 
Police have released CCTV images of a man who may be able to help with their investigation into the attempted armed robbery of a convenience store in Lawnton on September 28.
At 7pm, a man armed with a knife entered the Ebert Parade store and approached two staff members, a 67-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman.
The man threatened the pair and made demands for cash.
The employees attempted to take the knife away from the man, and a short struggle has occurred.
The man left the scene on foot empty-handed.
The man is described as Caucasian with a thin build, 180cm tall, with short light brown hair and aged in his early to mid-20s.
The man is believed to frequent the Lawnton or Pine Rivers area in north Brisbane.
13 October 2015 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Palm Beach
Published October 16, 2015 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store at Palm Beach in the early hours of this morning.
Around 12.15am a man has entered the Gold Coast Highway business and produced a handgun while making demands for money and property from the male employee.
He obtained cash and cigarettes before fleeing the store.
There were no customers in the store at the time of the robbery.
No one was injured during the incident.
During the robbery the man had his jacket pulled over his head.
The offender is described as being aged in his early 20’s, Caucasion, approximately 180 cm tall with a slim build.
15 October 2015 – Armed Robberies – Convenience Stores/Service Station – Ascot Vale/Albert Park
Published October 16, 2015 | Armed Crime Squad detectives believe the same men may be responsible for an attempted armed robbery in Ascot Vale and two armed robberies in Albert Park early this morning.
The first incident occurred around 3.25am at a convenience store in Epsom Road, Ascot Vale.
The attendant has reported to police that two men were standing at the locked entrance to the convenience store with their faces covered.
The attendant refused to let the men into the store and they are believed to have left in a dark coloured vehicle.
Two further armed robberies were reported to police in Albert Park, the first incident occurred around 3.50am at a service station in Ferrars Street and the second around 4am at a convenience store in Victoria Avenue.
In both of these robberies the two men have entered the shop area armed with long-arm firearms and threatened the attendants before fleeing with cigarettes and money.
Both men had their faces covered and are believed to have left the scene driving a black or dark coloured sedan.
The men are both described as Caucasian and of average height and build.
