16 November 2012 – Update – Charges Laid – Armed Robberies – Service Station/Hotel – Rockhampton Area
Published November 16, 2012 | 
Police have charged a 25-year-old Rockhampton man in relation to recent armed robberies in the Rockhampton area.
He has been charged with two counts of armed robbery and one enter premises with intent. The charges relate to the armed robbery of a service station at Park Avenue on November 1 and a hotel at Beserker on November 8. The third charge relates to allegedly entering a sports club at Beserker on October 17.
The 25-year-old is scheduled to appear in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court today.
16 November 2012 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Cannon Hill
Published November 16, 2012 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Cannon Hill service station early this morning.
Around 1.25am, two men, one armed with a knife, entered the Wynnum and Creek road store demanding money.
Both ran from the store with an amount of money.
The attendant was not injured during the incident.
Both men are described as being Caucasian in appearance and aged in their early 20s. The first man was wearing dark clothing and a white shirt and had a bandanna around his face. The second man was wearing a grey hooded jumper.
16 November 2012 – Armed Robbery – Petrol Station – Greenacre
Published November 16, 2012 | Police are investigating an armed robbery in Sydney’s south-west overnight.
About 10.35pm, two men entered a service station on Waterloo Road, Greenacre, and threatened the male attendant with a machete and a baseball bat.
They were provided an amount of cash, and also stole a box of cigarettes and the attendant’s mobile phone before fleeing the scene.
They were last seen on foot in Ivy Street, Greenacre.
Both men are described as being of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance, 16-17 years old, with muscular builds. One was wearing a white t-shirt with a hood, a black and white bandana over his face, and black shorts.
The other offender was wearing a black long sleeved shirt with a hood, as well as a black balaclava and black shorts.
Police from Bankstown Local Area Command attended the scene and established a crime scene.
The attendant was uninjured in the incident.
14 November 2012 – Ram Raid – Petrol Station ATM – Hastings Point
Published November 16, 2012 | Police are appealing for witnesses to a ram raid at a petrol station at Hastings Point on the Far North Coast this morning.
About 3:10am, Wednesday 14 November 2012, three males attended the petrol station on Tweed Coast Road where they reversed a ute through the window of the store.
Once inside the premises the men attempted to access an ATM using a sledgehammer.
After unsuccessful attempts to access the machine the men attempted to remove it by reversing the ute into the premises several times.
Failing in their attempts, the men left empty handed fleeing in the ute.
Detectives from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command are investigating the incident and a crime scene has been established at the petrol station.
Police are now looking for a white Mazda BT-50 ute believed to have been used in the ram raid.
The ute, with Queensland registration 266-RYK, was confirmed stolen from Rochedale in Queensland about 3:30am on Monday 12 November 2012.
Investigations into the matter are continuing and anyone with information about the ram raid, the identity of the males or the whereabouts of the ute is asked to contact police.
12 November 2012 – Armed Robberies – Service Stations – Logan District
Published November 12, 2012 | Logan detectives are investigating two linked armed robberies overnight in which service stations were held up by a man with a firearm.
Around 9pm, a man entered a Henry Hester Drive, Stapylton, store and threatened the 31-year-old male attendant before fleeing with a sum of cash from the till and cigarettes.
Shortly after 10pm, a man entered a Logan Road, Underwood, store and threatened the 63-year-old male attendant with a firearm before pushing him to the ground.
The man again threatened the attendant before fleeing with a sum of cash from the till and cigarettes. The attendant did not require any medical treatment after the incident.
During both incidents, the offender was described as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance, between 175 and 180cms tall, with a proportionate build and dark hair.
8 November 2012 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – One Mile
Published November 12, 2012 | Police are investigating after the attempted armed robbery of a One Mile service station yesterday.
Preliminary information suggest around 5pm a man entered the Old Toowoomba Road store armed with a baseball bat.
He threatened a male staff member and demanded cash, but left the store empty-handed.
The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, around 174cm tall, of a slim build and with sandy red hair.
He was wearing a red t-shirt, white shorts, black shoes with white soles and a dark-coloured Nike ‘bumbag’.
3 November 2012 – Update – Arrests – Armed Robbery – Petrol Station – Casula
Published November 5, 2012 | A man and woman have been charged over a robbery at a petrol station at Casula in Sydney’s south-west earlier in the week.
Police will allege about 2am on Thursday 1 November 2012 a man and woman entered a petrol station on Graham Avenue and committed an armed robbery.
During the incident the man allegedly threatened the console operator with a firearm while demanding cash and cigarettes.
The pair left the store with an amount of cash and cigarettes prior to police being called. No one was injured during the robbery.
Officers from Liverpool Local Area Command attended the petrol station and established a crime scene with was examined by specialist forensic officers.
Forensic evidence was allegedly located at the scene which led to police identifying a 29-year-old man as being involved in the armed robbery.
Yesterday (Friday 2 November 2012), detectives from Liverpool Local Area Command and officers attached to the South West Metropolitan Region attended a house in Lurnea where they arrested the 29-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman.
Police also conducted a search warrant at the premises where they seized a firearm and clothing allegedly used in the armed robbery.
The man was charged with robbery whilst armed with a dangerous weapon and an outstanding arrest warrant over an alleged robbery in Fairfield on Sunday 8 April 2012. He was refused bail to appear in Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday 3 November 2012).
The woman was charged with robbery in company and granted conditional bail to appear in Campbelltown Local Court on Thursday 29 November 2012.
2 November 2012 – Armed Robbery – Petrol Station – Lansvale
Published November 5, 2012 | Police are seeking public assistance following an armed robbery in Sydney’s south-west overnight.
About 10.30pm (Thursday 1 November 2012), two men entered the service station on the Hume Highway, Lansvale, armed with a firearm.
They threatened the 19-year-old male employee and demanded money from the register.
The staff member complied and the pair fled on foot with a sum of cash.
Police from Cabramatta Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene.
The first man is described as being about 180cm tall, with a muscular build and broad Australian accent. He was wearing a grey hooded jumper, black track pants, joggers and holding a black handgun.
The second man is described as being about 170cm tall and medium build. He was wearing a brown jumper, dark blue track pants and joggers.
30 October 2012 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Balhannah
Published November 2, 2012 | Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at Balhannah this morning.
At about 5.18am, a man armed with a knife entered the Liberty service station on Onkaparinga Valley Road, and allegedly threatened the shop assistant and demanded money.
He fled with an amount of cash, and left the service station towards the Balhannah Oval.
The suspect is described as Caucasian, aged in his early 20’s, at least 180 cm tall, thin build, blonde hair, brown eyes and an Australian accent.
He was wearing a blue hooded jumper, black track pants, work boots, a material ‘ghost’ style mask covering his face and light blue latex gloves.
The attendant was not injured during the incident.
31 October 2012 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Park Ridge
Published November 2, 2012 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Park Ridge last night.
Initial information suggests around 8.20pm three males entered the Chambers Flat Road business armed with bar and another with a hammer.
They threatened the attendant and made demands for cash. The male attendant complied and the men were last seen fleeing on foot with cash and cigarettes on Park Ridge Road.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
The men were all wearing dark coloured clothing.
Police investigations are continuing.
