12 July 2013 – Charges Laid – Banking Fraud – Canberra
Published July 19, 2013 | 
ACT Policing has arrested and charged a 35-year-old New South Wales man with 10 counts of theft and two counts of attempted theft relating to banking fraud.
Police will allege the man fraudulently obtained large sums of cash from a bank account. Bank staff notified police yesterday (Thursday, July 11) afternoon after the man attempted to withdraw money from his flagged bank account.
The man will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning. Police will oppose bail.
19 June 2013 – Update – Appeal – Armed Robberies – Post Offices and Bank – Kensington Park/Hove/Berri
Published June 21, 2013 | Operation Counteract Detectives are seeking the assistance of the public to identify a man wanted for a series of three robberies back in April this year.
The pictured suspect caught on CCTV, is believed responsible for robberies at the Kensington Park Post office on 9 April, the Hove Post Office on 11 April and an attempt robbery at the Berri branch of Bank SA, on Friday 12 April.
On each occasion the man described as Caucasian, 35-40years, 190cms, slim build, wearing a red jacket, sunglasses and a baseball cap, threatened staff and demanded cash. No weapons were sighted.
– See more at: http://www.sapolicenews.com.au/more-news/14601-man-sought-of-april-robberies-.html#sthash.euoi8Whg.dpuf
8 June 2013 – Update – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Bank – Burleigh Waters
Published June 15, 2013 | Police have charged a 54-year-old man after the alleged armed robbery of a bank at Burleigh Waters on Monday.
It will be alleged around 11.30am the man threatened a teller at the bank on Classic Way with a firearm before stealing a sum of cash.
No one was injured during the incident.
A 54-year-old Merrimac man was charged with one count of armed robbery and will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on June 8.
3 June 2013 – Armed Robbery – Bank – Burleigh Waters
Published June 7, 2013 | Gold Coast detectives are investigating after a Burleigh Waters bank was robbed by a man armed with a handgun this morning.
Around 11.30 the man entered the business located on Classic Way and demanded money from a female teller.
He fled on a pushbike with an undisclosed sum of cash.
No one was injured during the robbery.
The man is described as aged between 40 and 50, and was wearing dark pants, jacket and cap, and had his face covered.
20 May 2013 – Update – Charges Laid – 2006 Armed Robbery – Bank – Stepney
Published May 27, 2013 | Detectives from Operation Counteract have arrested and charged a 53-year-old Glynde man with attempted aggravated robbery which occurred at a bank in Stepney in 2006.
Police will allege at about 3.55pm on Monday 7 August 2006, the man entered Bank SA at the Avenues Shopping Centre, threatened staff with a handgun and demanded money.
The staff activated the security screens preventing the man from obtaining any money.
He left empty handed and was last seen riding off on a bicycle.
He was released on police bail and is expected to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on the 1 July 2013.
– See more at: http://www.sapolicenews.com.au/more-news/14110-man-charged-with-attempt-aggravated-robbery-.html#sthash.ItnIyWIS.dpuf
27 May 2013 – Update – Appeal – $200,000 Identity Fraud – Bank – Dandenong
Published May 27, 2013 | Police are appealing for assistance to identify a man they believe produced false identification and withdrew more than $200,000 from a bank in Dandenong in March.
At around 12.45pm on Tuesday 12 March, the male offender entered the bank on Lonsdale Street, produced false identification and withdrew the cheque.
The cheque was deposited into a falsely established bank account later that day and withdrawn as cash three days later.
The offender is described as being of Southern European appearance and was wearing workman’s clothes with white paint or plaster on his tracksuit pants.
Police have released the following images of a man they believe can assist with their investigation.
20 May 2013 – Arrest – $150,000 Fraud – Various Financial Institutions – Hobart
Published May 27, 2013 | On the 23 April 2013, detectives from Fraud & e-Crime Investigation Services arrested and charged a 56 year old man from Sandy Bay with serious fraud offences after a lengthy investigation.
Police allege the man created a number of fictitious identities for the purpose of obtaining credit from financial institutions and utility services in excess of $150,000.
The man was bailed to appear at the Hobart Magistrates Court. Police investigations are continuing.
24 May 2013 – Update – CCTV Released – Armed Robbery – Bank – Clovelly
Published May 27, 2013 | The Robbery and Serious Crime Squad has today released CCTV images of a person detectives believe can assist them with their inquiries into an attempted armed robbery in the Eastern Suburbs.
About 1.15pm on Thursday 11 April, a man armed with a firearm entered a bank on Clovelly Road, Clovelly, and demanded cash from a teller.
The staff member activated the security screen and the man fled the bank empty-handed.
A blue Mitsubishi sedan with two men on board was driven from the scene a short time later, and police are investigating whether that car is linked to the robbery.
Detectives from the Robbery and Serious Crime Squad have been investigating the incident under Strike Force Jimmie and are releasing CCTV images of a man they believe has information to assist them.
He is described as a male with a light-brown complexion, about 170-175cm tall with a medium build. In the CCTV images he is unshaven and wearing a while Nike cap, sunglasses, a grey long-sleeved jumper and short, white football shorts.
They are asking for anyone who recognises the person depicted in the CCTV, or anyone who has information about the attempted robbery, to contact them immediately.
16 May 2013 – Update – Charges Laid – 8 year old – Armed Robbery – Financial Institution – Regents Park
Published May 16, 2013 | Two men have been charged over the failed armed robbery of a bank in Sydney’s south-west more than eight years ago.
The Robbery and Serious Crime Squad has been investigating the attempted robbery, which occurred at a Regents Park financial institution on the morning of 16 December 2004, under Strike Force Running.
During the incident, three men, one armed with a pistol and another with a sledge hammer, entered the bank and allegedly demanded cash.
As the men tried to access the counters, staff activated the security shutters and alarms. One of the men allegedly fired the pistol, however, the bullet ricocheted and the three men left the bank empty-handed. They were last seen fleeing the area in a vehicle which had been the subject of a car jacking earlier in the day.
Detectives have been conducting extensive inquiries, including the examination of DNA.
Late yesterday morning (Wednesday 15 May 2013), detectives travelled to Nowra and charged a 37-year-old man with attempted robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon (in relation to the bank); and robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon (in relation to the car jacking).
He remains in custody to appear at Nowra Local Court via video-link today (Thursday 16 May 2013).
It follows the charging of a 33-year-old man at Silverwater on Monday 6 May 2013 with the one count of attempted armed robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon. He remains in custody to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday 4 July 2013.
Investigations by Strike Force Running continue, with detectives still making inquiries into a third man.
12 April 2013 – Attempted Armed Robbery – Bank SA – Berri
Published April 18, 2013 | Police remain at the scene of an attempted aggravated robbery at Berri.
Just after 1.30pm a man entered the Bank SA branch on Wilson Street and demanded money.
Staff activated their security alarm and the suspect fled on foot empty handed.
He is described as being Caucasian, in his 20’s and wearing a black top, dark sunglasses and a dark hat.
He was also carrying a red back pack. No one has been injured.
– See more at: http://www.sapolicenews.com.au/more-news/13549-attempted-aggravated-robbery-at-berri.html#sthash.5wq1GIH0.dpuf
