18 December 2014 – Charges Laid – 4 Armed Robberies – ATM/Shoe Store/Deli/Fish and Chip Shop – Sydney
Published December 18, 2014 | 
A man will front court today charged by police investigating four gunpoint robberies in Sydney this month.
Just after 9.30pm on Wednesday 3 December, a man was robbed after withdrawing money at an ATM on Rochford Street, Erskineville.
t’s alleged he was approached by a man who produced a gun and made off with his wallet.
Between 5pm and 6pm on Thursday 11 December 2014, a shoe store in Alexandria, a delicatessen in Erskineville, and a fish and chip shop in Erskineville were held up at gunpoint.
Cash was taken from the shoe store, but no proceeds were obtained from the other two shops.
No one was injured in the four incidents.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Robbery Unit formed Strike Force Wirrila to investigate the robberies.
As a result of inquiries, about 9.30am yesterday (Wednesday 17 December 2014), a 57-year-old man was arrested at Waterloo.
He was taken to Redfern Police Station and charged with two counts of assault with intent to rob while armed with a dangerous weapon, robbery whilst armed with a dangerous weapon and breach of bail.
The man was refused bail to appear before Central Local Court today (Thursday 18 December 2014).
2 December 2014 – Armed Robbery – Financial Institution – Macksville
Published December 5, 2014 | Police established a crime scene following an armed robbery in Macksville yesterday.
Just before 2pm (Monday 1 December 2014) three men entered a financial institution on Cooper Street, Macksville.
Two of the men were armed with knives and the third with a firearm.
They threatened staff and demanded cash.
The men left with cash in a southerly direction, and were last seen heading towards the Pacific Highway in a maroon 4WD, similar to a Toyota Landcruiser.
The men have been described as being of Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander appearance and were wearing balaclavas and gloves.
No one was injured during the robbery.
31 October 2014 – Armed Robbery – Bank – Chester Hill
Published November 10, 2014 | About 10.30am (Friday 31 October 2014), police from Bankstown Local Area Command responded to reports of a robbery at a bank on Waldron Road, Chester Hill.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation is currently underway.
Anyone with any information about the incident should call Crime Stoppers.
8 October 2014 – Armed Robbery – Bank – Gladstone Park
Published October 10, 2014 | Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives are interviewing a man following an attempted armed robbery at a Gladstone Park bank this afternoon.
Investigators have been told the man entered the bank on Gladstone Park Drive just before 1.30 pm today.
Once inside he made demands and the bank staff initiated their robbery procedures.
The man left empty handed.
He then fled to a house in nearby Dudley Street where he demanded keys to a vehicle from the female resident, who remained inside behind a locked door and notified police.
The man has left and then approached a male neighbour as he pulled into his driveway.
He pulled the driver from the vehicle and then stole the silver Toyota.
While searching the area, police saw the vehicle travelling towards the city and began following it.
Police arrested the man after intercepting the vehicle at the intersection of William and Latrobe streets about 2pm.
No one was injured during the incidents.
4 September 2014 – Armed Robbery – Bank SA – Mt Pleasant
Published September 5, 2014 | Police remain at the scene of this morning’s bank robbery at Mt Pleasant and urge anyone who may have seen or heard something related to this crime to step forward.
Detectives say there are similarities between today’s incident and prior robberies carried out by the man known as the Bicycle Bandit. That man is known to have committed 10 bank robberies from May 2004 to June 2009 – including two at this same bank.
“While there is a striking resemblance between today’s robberies and the Bicycle Bandit, we remain open-minded about who may have carried out this crime,” Detective Superintendent Peter Harvey said.
“While we understand the community will speculate on whether the Bicycle Bandit was responsible, we’ll be following up every line of enquiry and every piece of evidence, no matter where it takes us.
“Someone is bound to have seen something that can assist the investigation. This was a brazen robbery were shots were fired. It is extremely lucky no one was injured,” he said.
At about 11.40am, a man armed with a firearm entered the Bank SA branch on Melrose Street and demanded money.
Several shots were fired, however no one was injured during the incident.
The man fled with an amount of cash, and is believed to have left in a silver four-wheel-drive.
He’s described as being about 188cm tall, tanned complexion, solid build, and was wearing a black jacket and pants.
20 August 2013 – Armed Robbery – Bank – Abbotsford
Published August 22, 2014 | Melbourne Embona detectives are appealing for witnesses following an attempted armed robbery at a bank in Abbotsford this morning.
Police have been told a man armed with a knife entered the business on Victoria Street and approached the staff around 9:30 am.
It is believed the bandit demanded cash, at which time staff activated the security system.
The offender then fled empty handed west along Victoria Street towards the city
He has been described as 165centimetres tall, medium build and was wearing a dark top with a hood.
26 July 2014 – Armed Robbery – ATM – Lightening Ridge
Published August 1, 2014 | Police are appealing for information after a man was left shoeless following an armed robbery at Lightning Ridge this morning.
About 2am, Saturday 26 July 2014, a 21-year-old man was at a party in Lapkalle Street when he was offered a lift home by two men.
During the journey the group stopped at a bank on Morilla Street where the man was forced to withdraw cash from his account.
He was then driven out of town and threatened by one of the men who was armed with a handgun.
The man stole his bank cards, mobile phone and shoes while also forcing him to disclose his personal identification numbers (PIN).
The man then fled in the car leaving the 21-year-old man standing on the side of the road.
Detectives from Castlereagh Local Area Command are continuing their investigations into the robbery and have confirmed further cash was withdrawn from the man’s bank account after the robbery.
They would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the robbery or has information about the identity and whereabouts of the armed man.
15 July 2014 – Armed Robbery – ATM – Parafield Gardens
Published July 18, 2014 | Elizabeth Police continue to investigate a report of an aggravated robbery at a Salisbury Downs ATM overnight and are in the process of seizing CCTV footage from the ATM and surrounding area which may have recorded the incident.
A 25-year-old Parafield Gardens man has reported that he was withdrawing money from an ATM at Hollywood Plaza when he was approached by two unknown men. One of the men was armed with a handgun and demanded the victim’s cash and car keys.
The two suspects, both described as of Middle Eastern appearance, 170-180cm tall, wearing black hooded tops, left in the victim’s Holden Commodore sedan. This vehicle was found by police a short time later on fire on Waterloo Corner Road at Burton. A search of the area failed to locate any suspects.
The victim was not physically injured.
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28 May 2014 – Arrest – $100M Fraud – Fraudulent Loans – Narre Warren
Published May 30, 2014 | Detectives from the Fraud and Extortion Squad have arrested a man as part of an ongoing investigation into a $100 million fraud.
The 55-year-old Narre Warren man was arrested by police around 9am.
He has been interviewed by police and will be charged with fraud offences.
The man will appear at the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court shortly.
The fraud is alleged to have taken place over the past 10 years and relates to fraudulent loans secured by an accounting firm.
So far police have investigated over 40 incidents totalling around $100 million.
The investigation by the Fraud and Extortion Squad remains ongoing.
20 May 2014 – Armed Robbery – Bank – Keysborough
Published May 23, 2014 | Detectives from Springvale Embona Taskforce are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a bank in Keysborough last week.
Police have been told that a man entered the bank on Cheltenham Road between 1.30pm and 2pm on Tuesday 13 May.
The man approached a teller and handed over a note and demanded cash before repeating the words fifties, fifties.
The teller handed over a quantity of cash before the man left the premises and headed off along Cheltenham Road.
He is described as being Caucasian in appearance, unshaven, blue eyes with brown collar length hair and a medium build.
Investigators have released an image of a man that may assist with their enquiries.
