1 July 2019 – Armed Robbery – Licensed Venue – Canley Vale
Published July 1, 2019 | 
A crime scene has been established after an armed robbery at Canley Vale.
About 4.35am (Sunday 30 June 2019), officers were called to the licenced premises on Canley Vale Road, after two men armed with a knife entered the location and threatened staff.
They stole a sum of cash and were last fleeing on foot from the rear of the rear of the property towards Freeman Avenue.
No staff members were injured.
A crime scene has been established which will be examined by forensic specialists.
Detectives from Fairfield City Police Area Command continue with inquiries into the incident.
7 June 2019 – Charges Laid – 9 Armed Robberies – Clubs – Lake Macquarie
Published June 7, 2019 | Three charged with 37 offences over nine armed robberies – Lake Macquarie Friday, 07 June 2019 10:06:51 AM
Police will address the media after three men were charged following an investigation into nine armed robberies in the Lake Macquarie region.
Between February and May 2019, police will allege in court that two men robbed nine bowling clubs and a golf clubhouse, while armed.
In two of the incidents, the man allegedly assaulted a cleaner with a hammer and a staff member with a metal pole.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force investigators, with the assistance of specialist tactical officers, arrested a 24-year-old man at Fishing Point just before 7am yesterday (Thursday 6 June 2019).
Shortly after, detectives executed search warrants at the Fishing Point property, a home in Rathmines and another home in Bolton Point, where a second man, aged 36, was arrested.
A third man, aged 27, was arrested in Maitland later the same day, where all three were taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with a combined total of 37 offences.
Investigations under Strike Force Bergs continue.
WHEN: 12pm TODAY (Friday 7 June 2019)
WHERE: The Curtis Cheng Centre – NSW Police Headquarters
1 Charles Street
PARRAMATTA
WHO: Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty
Robbery and Serious Crime Squad Commander
18 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Licensed Premises – Waratah
Published April 19, 2019 | Newcastle City Police are appealing for public assistance, after an armed robbery at Newcastle this morning.
Around 9.30am (Thursday 18 April 2019), officers were called to a licensed premises on Station Street, Waratah.
Police have been told an unknown male entered the premises threatening patrons with a firearm.
He then fled the scene with a sum of cash.
Thankfully, no one was injured during the incident.
Police are appealing for witnesses who may have seen a male acting suspiciously in the area between 9 and 10am this morning.
He is described as being approximately 180cm tall, with a solid build and dressed in dark clothing. His face was covered by a dark balaclava.
8 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Sports Club – Bonnyrigg
Published April 8, 2019 | Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a sports club is Sydney’s west last night.
About 11:50pm (Sunday 7 April 2019), a man – armed with a firearm– confronted two employees at a sports club on Elizabeth Drive, Bonnyrigg Heights, and demanded money.
The staff members complied, and the man left with an amount of money.
The staff were not physically injured.
Officers from Fairfield City Police Area Command were notified and commenced an investigation.
Detectives are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
4 April 2019 – Arrest – Armed Robberies – Convenience Store – Revesby
Published April 5, 2019 | A man has been charged over two alleged armed robberies in south-west Sydney yesterday.
About 4.00pm (Wednesday 3 April 2019), police will allege a man entered a convenience store on The River Road, Revesby, and threatened the employee with a knife, before fleeing the scene on foot with cash.
The employee was not injured.
A short time later, just before 5pm, police will allege the man attended a post office on Anderson Avenue, Panania, and threatened three employees with a knife while demanding cash.
The employees fled to another room and were uninjured, while the man allegedly stole the cash register and fled the scene.
Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command attended both locations and commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries, officers attended a house on Bebe Avenue, Revesby, about 8pm, and executed a search warrant.
A 38-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bankstown Hospital under police guard.
Upon release, he was taken to Bankstown Police Station and charged with two counts of robbery armed with offensive weapon and assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm.
The man was refused bail to appear in Bankstown Local Court today (Thursday 4 April 2019).
2 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Motel – Byron Bay
Published April 5, 2019 | wo men have been charged after residents at a motel reported suspicious and threatening behaviour on the state’s Far North Coast.
About 8:30pm on Sunday 31 March 2019, emergency services were called to a motel on Bangalow Road, Byron Bay, after reports two men were threatening residents with a firearm.
When police arrived the two men fled on foot.
After a short foot pursuit, a 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Byron Bay Police Station.
Following inquiries, a green Holden Commodore station wagon with Queensland registration was found close to the hotel with police finding a number of stolen items and a cigarette slighter shaped like a firearm inside.
The Queensland man was charged with goods suspected stolen in/on premises, receive etc property stolen outside NSW (x2), drive motor vehicle while licence suspended, use class A vehicle with unauthorised number plate affixed, stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (x2) and affray.
He appeared in Tweed Heads Local court yesterday (Monday 1 April 2019) where bail was refused to reappear in the same court Monday 13 May 2019.
A short time later a 23-year-old man from Queensland was arrested in Jonson Street, Byron Bay and was taken to Byron Bay Police Station where he was charged with stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (x2), and possess prohibited drug (x2).
The 23 year old man appeared in Tweed Heads Local court yesterday (Monday 1 April 2019) where bail was refused to reappear in the same court Monday 13 May 2019.
Police will allege in court the men used the car in a number of fail to pay incidents in Queensland and NSW.
2 April 2019 – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Bellata
Published April 5, 2019 | Oxley Detectives have released CCTV images and are reappealing for public assistance after an armed robbery near Narrabri yesterday.
Just after 4:10am (Monday 1 April 2019), police were called to a service station on the Newell Highway, Bellata, after reports of an armed robbery.
Police have been told two males approached the counter and threatened the attendant.
The two men left with a sum of money and were last seen travelling south on the Newell Highway in a vehicle (no description at this stage).
The attendant was not injured during the incident.
Officers from Oxley Police District attended and established a crime scene.
Detectives have released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak with.
The first man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 188cm tall, with a skinny build and was wearing a distinctive red shirt.
The second man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165cm tall, with a solid build, fair skin, short black hair and was wearing a ‘scary clown’ mask.
Police are also appealing for anyone with dashcam footage of the area, particularly any vehicles seen driving at speed or erratically on the Newell Highway in the early hours of yesterday morning (Monday 1 April 2019).
1 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Bellata
Published April 5, 2019 | Police are appealing for public assistance after an armed robbery near Narrabri this morning.
Just after 4:10am (Sunday 1 April 2019), police were called to a service station on the Newell Highway, Bellata, after reports of an armed robbery.
Police have been told two males approached the counter and threatened the attendant.
The two men left with a sum of money and were last seen travelling south on the Newell Highway in a vehicle (no description at this stage).
The attendant was not injured during the incident.
Officers from Oxley Police District attended and established a crime scene.
Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the area, particularly any vehicles seen driving at speed or erratically on the Newell Highway in the early hours of this morning (Monday 1 April 2019).
1 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Food Business – Wyee
Published April 5, 2019 | Police continue to search for a man after an armed holdup at a business on the Central Coast overnight.
About 10pm (Sunday 31 March 2019), two male employees were preparing to close a food business in Wyee Road at Wyee.
A man entered the store armed with a shortened firearm and threatened the men, demanding money.
The contents of three cash registers were handed over to the man, along with a quantity of cigarettes.
The man left the premises on a motorcycle making good his escape.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District were called and established a crime scene.
Investigators believe that a man described as wearing a crash helmet, long sleeved black hoodie, dark long pants, and black gloves may be able to assist with their inquiries into the matter.
The man carried a sports bag, shortened firearm and rode a motorcycle that is not further described.
Police have urged anyone with information about the armed robbery to come forward.
1 April 2019 – Armed Robbery – Club – Coffs Harbour
Published April 5, 2019 | Police have appealed to the public for information after the armed robbery of a registered club at Coffs Harbour overnight.
Shortly after 11pm (Sunday 31 March 2019), four employees were working in a licensed premises which had ceased trading, on the Pacific Highway at Moonee Beach.
Three males, armed with a machete, a screw driver and a firearm forced entry to the premises and threatened the employees, forcing three to lie on the ground.
The fourth employee was forced to open a safe, and then made to lie on the floor.
A quantity of cash and personal possessions were stolen from the premises.
The offenders also stole a vehicle which they used to escape in.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District were called and established a crime scene. A second crime scene was established in Bucca Road where the stolen vehicle was located in bushland.
The three male offenders are only described as wearing black balaclavas, gloves and dark clothing.
Police have urged anyone with information about the armed robbery to come forward.
