8 March 2013 – Attemped Robbery – Service Station – Northcote
Published March 15, 2013 | 
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man attempted to rob a service station in Northcote on Wednesday.
Investigators have been told the offender armed with a golf club entered the High Street service station near Clarke Street just before 2pm.
The man demanded cash from a staff member and started smashing the front display and glass entry to the attendant’s area.
The attendant locked themselves in the staff area and was not injured during the armed robbery.
The bandit fled the scene empty handed and was last seen walking north on High Street.
The offender is described as Southern European in appearance, 175cm tall with a medium build and brown hair.
He was wearing a fluorescent reflective vest, aviator sunglasses, blue t shirt, blue jeans, thongs and a hat, similar to a conductor’s hat.
12 March 2013 – Charges Laid – 3 Armed Robberies – Bottle Shop/Service Stations – Balcatta & Osborne Park
Published March 15, 2013 | Regional Investigations Unit detectives have charged a man in relation to three armed robbery incidents and an attempted armed robbery incident, all which occurred on Sunday 10 March 2013 and Monday 11 March 2013.
About 8:30pm on Sunday, 10 March 2013, a man entered a bottle shop on Amelia Street Balcatta and approached the counter armed with a knife, and what the staff member thought was a firearm. He demanded cash and the staff member complied with his demands, before the offender left in a red Mitsubishi Pajero.
About 4:40am yesterday a man entered a service station on Main Street, Osborne Park and approached the counter armed with a cattle prod electric shock device. He demanded cashand fled after the staff member handed over an amount of money.
About two hours later (6:45am), a man entered a service station on Wanneroo Road, Balcatta and approached the counter armed with a cattle prod and demanded cash. The staff member complied and the offender ran from the store.
The last incident, at 7:25am involved a man entering a service station on Wanneroo Road, Tuart Hill and approached the counter armed with a cattle prod. He demanded cash, however the staff member refused and the offender left the area in a red Mitsubishi Pajero.
A short time later a dog squad unit was on patrol in Balcatta when a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle used in at least two of the offences was seen parked outside a setof units that were under construction. A search of the units resulted in the person of interest being located hiding in the roof space of one of the units. The man arrested and handed overto the Regional Investigations Unit.
It will be alleged the accused man was responsible for all four offences. A 32 year old man from Osborne Park has been charged with three counts of Aggravated Armed robbery and one count of Attempted Aggravated Armed Robbery, and he will appear in the Perth Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 12 March 2013.
14 March 2013 – Armed Robberies – Petrol Stations – Great Lakes District
Published March 15, 2013 | A man has been refused bail and is expected to appear in court today after he was arrested for two alleged robberies in the Manning-Great Lakes district.
About 2.20am, Tuesday 12 March, 2013, police allege a man entered a service station in Glenthorne and approached the counter. He asked the male employee for a packet of cigarettes before producing a knife and demanding money.
The operator handed over cash and cigarettes and the man left the service station on foot.
Following inquiries by police attached to Manning-Great Lakes Local Area Command, officers attended a house in Purfleet about 1pm yesterday, and arrested a 22-year-old man.
He was taken to Taree Police Station where he was interviewed and charged.
The man was also interviewed in relation to an alleged separate attempted robbery at a bowling club in Windale on Friday 8, March, 2013.
The man was charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon and assault with intent to rob. He was refused bail and will appear in Taree Local Court today.
12 March 2013 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Taree
Published March 15, 2013 | Police are seeking the public’s assistance following the overnight robbery of a service station near Taree.
About 2.20am (Tuesday 12 March 2013), a 42-year-old man was working inside the station’s store on Manning River Drive, Glenthorne, when an unknown man entered and approached him at the service counter.
The unknown man produced a knife and demanded cash and cigarettes from the attendant.
The employee complied before the man fled on foot.
He was last seen heading north towards Manning River Drive.
Officers from Manning-Great Lakes Local Area Command attended a short time later and established a crime scene.
Police now wish to speak to a man described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, aged in his early to mid 20s, and about 170-175cm tall.
At the time, he was wearing a dark grey hoodie with a motif on the chest area, black trackpants with stripes down each leg, and white sneakers.
4 March 2013 – Armed Robbery – Petrol Station – Caloundra
Published March 7, 2013 | A man has been charged after the attempted armed robbery of a service station in Caloundra last night.
Around 10.45pm a man entered the Bowman Road store and threatened the store attendant with a knife.
The store attendant refused and produced a baseball bat, and the man fled the scene.
Police located the man after reviewing CCTV footage.
A 21-year-old Battery Hill man has been charged with attempted robbery, and is due to appear in the Caloundra Magistrates Court on March 14.
2 March 2013 – Armed Robbery – Petrol Station – Hatton Vale
Published March 7, 2013 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Hatton Vale early this morning.
Around 12.05am, two men entered the Warrego Highway business and approached the console operator.
One man was armed with what is believed to be a sword and the other was armed with a saw.
The men made demands for money and the console operator has complied, handing over a sum of cash from the register.
The men have fled the store on foot.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
2 March 2013 – Armed Robbery – Petrol Station – Annerley
Published March 7, 2013 | A man has been arrested following the alleged armed robbery of an Annerley service station this afternoon.
Around 3.30pm a man entered the Ipswich Road store and allegedly threatened the male attendant with a box cutter.
He fled on foot with cash and cigarettes however was located by police a short time later.
A 50-year-old man from Archerfield was charged with one count of robbery and is due to appear before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on March 4.
6 March 2013 – Ram Raid – Coles Express – Klemzig
Published March 7, 2013 | Police have arrested two people overnight following an aggravated robbery at a Coles Express in Klemzig.
At about 2.25am, police were called to the service station after reports a van rammed into the front glass doors causing extensive damage.
It will be alleged the two occupants from the van ran into the store and loaded up the vehicle with cartons of cigarettes before driving off.
Thankfully no one was injured.
After a search of the area, police found the van in the driveway of a home on Boucaut Street at Klemzig.
As police arrived, a man and woman suspected of having committed the robbery were seen in the rear yard of the home and ran off.
With the assistance of Dog Operations, a 48-year-old woman from Nailsworth was located hiding in the rear yard of a nearby home.
She was arrested and charged with aggravated serious criminal trespass, theft, illegal use of a motor vehicle and property damage. She was refused police bail and will appear in the Holden Hill Magistrates Court later today.
The man seen running off has not been located but police are following several positive leads as to his identity.
A 56-year-old man from Klemzig was also arrested for receiving stolen goods after it will be alleged he was assisting the pair unload the stolen cigarettes at his home address on Boucaut Street.
The van used in the robbery was reported stolen after a break-in at a home in Thebarton on 17 February 2013.
The damage caused to the shop front is estimated to be over $10,000.
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6 March 2013 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Preston
Published March 7, 2013 | Police are appealing for witnesses after a man armed with a sword stole cash from a Preston service station in the early hours of this morning.
Investigators have been told the offender entered the Plenty Road service station about 1.10am.
The man demanded cash from a male staff member and a female customer, who was withdrawing money from an ATM.
Both complied and the offender placed the cash into a bag before fleeing west on Gower Street.
No one was injured during the armed robbery.
The offender was wearing black clothing, a black balaclava and black sunglasses.
7 March 2013 – Armed Robbery – Petro Station – Bulahdelah
Published March 7, 2013 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a petrol station at Bulahdelah this morning.
About 1:20am, Thursday 7 March 2013, a beige Daewoo pulled into the petrol station on the Pacific Highway, near Blanch Street.
A man exited the vehicle and waited for a customer to leave before entering the petrol station.
A woman was working behind the counter when the man, armed with a knife, jumped onto the counter and took cash from the register.
He fled the store and left the scene in the stolen Daewoo which was later located burnt out in Anna Bay near Port Stephens. No one was injured in the robbery.
Detectives from Manning/Great Lakes Local Area Command are investigating the robbery and are looking for a man described as being of Caucasian appearance, unshaven and wearing a long-sleeve blue top over a black hooded top.
A crime scene has been established at the petrol station and will be examined by specialist forensic officers later in the morning. Investigations into the robbery are continuing.
