Petrol Stations

Crimes related to the Petrol Station industry

Police have charged a man following an alleged armed robbery in Sydney’s south-west this morning.

About 9.20am today (Monday 30 April 2018), police will allege a man, armed with a firearm, entered a service station on Lindesay Street, Campbelltown.

He allegedly threatened a female staff member before stealing cash and running from the store.

No one was injured.

Officers from Campbelltown City Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene.

Local police, with assistance from Public Order and Riot Squad (PORS), Dog Squad and PolAir, located a man and a foot pursuit was initiated.

A short time later, a 19-year-old man was arrested in the rear of a home on Rudd Street and taken to Campbelltown Police Station.

He was charged with robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon, and refused bail and appeared at Campbelltown Local Court today, where he was refused bail to appear before the same court on Wednesday 27 June 2018.

Police are investigating after an armed robbery at a service station in Woree earlier tonight.

At around 7:30pm a man entered the business on the Bruce Highway, armed with a knife.

The man demanded money from a male staff member, who complied with the man’s demands before the armed man fled the scene on foot, in the direction of Rigg Street.

No one was physically injured during the incident.

The man is described as being of a medium build and was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black shorts and a black hat.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Southport service station early this morning.

Around 4.45am, two men dressed in black with their faces covered entered the business on Ferry Road.

One of the men was armed with a crow bar and threatened a staff member.

The men obtained money and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.

No one was physically injured.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident is urged to contact police.

Investigations are continuing.

A man is on the run after a service station was robbed overnight at Parafield Gardens.

At around 3.15am on Friday 27 April, police were called to the service station on Martins Road after a man wearing a balaclava approached the night security window and demanded cash.

The suspect was believed to have been carrying a large pole and left on foot with an amount of cash.  He is described as being about 177cm tall, slim-medium build and wearing dark clothing.

The console operator was not physically injured.

Police are appealing for community assistance to help identify a man who may be able to assist with investigations into an armed robbery at Cobar last month.

About 4am on Saturday 3 March 2018, two men, armed with a knife and stick, entered a service station on Marshall Street, Cobar, and approached a 32-year-old female attendant, demanding cash.

Another man remained outside and filled up a container with fuel.

The trio fled on foot with the stolen fuel and cash. No one was injured during the incident.

Police have information that the men hitch hiked from the Kidman Highway towards Hillston.

Officers from Central North Police District commenced an investigation and have released CCTV images of a man that may be able to assist with their inquiries.

The man depicted in the images is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, of slim build, aged in his 20s with black hair.

Anyone that recognises the man pictured, or has information that may assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

Detectives from Elizabeth CIB, acting on information from the public, have arrested a man tonight in connection with a robbery at a Parafield business yesterday morning.

Just after 6am, Wednesday 11 April, police responded to assistance calls from a service station on Lawrence Hargrave Way after reports a man had entered a service station armed with a screw driver demanding money. The man left on foot with a small amount of cash, there are no reported physical injuries.

Patrols, with the assistance of Police Dog PD Havoc searched the area but were unable to locate the man.

Following information from the public, Detectives attended a Blakeview address this evening and arrested a 31-year-old man from Ceduna and charged him with aggravated robbery.

He has been refused bail and will appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Carrara earlier tonight.

Just before 7:25pm, a man entered the business on Elysium Road armed with a hammer.

The man entered the rear counter section while the store employee was busy with a customer, and has opened the cash register and removed a sum of cash.

The man has also taken cigarettes and placed them into a bag before fleeing the scene on foot.

He was last seen walking in a southerly direction on Keller Crescent.

No one was injured as a result of the incident.

The man is described as Caucasian and was last seen wearing long dark pants, a black floppy hat, and a bright orange shirt.

Police have charged a fourth person following an investigation into the alleged assault of a man during an armed robbery at Casino earlier this week.

About 7am on Sunday (25 March 2018), three men confronted a 61-year-old man as he was opening a service station on Centre Street.

It’s alleged the trio threatened the employee before assaulting him with a metal pole and slashing him with a knife.

The group stole cash before fleeing in a car that was driven by another man.

Police were alerted and officers from Richmond Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.

The injured man was taken to Lismore Hospital for treatment and has since been released.

Following inquiries, three men – aged 20, 21 and 45 – have been charged over the alleged incident and are before the courts.

Following further inquiries, a 22-year-old man was arrested at Lismore Police Station and charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon and cause wounding; and robbery armed with offensive weapon.

He was bail refused to appear at Lismore Bail Court tomorrow (Friday 30 March 2018).

Police are investigating after an Aspley service station was robbed in the early hours of this morning.

Initial investigations indicate that around 3am, two women and a man attended the Robinson Road West business.

The man was armed with a long metal pole.

The man approached the store employee at the counter and made demands for cash. The store employee complied, handing over the cash drawer.

The man and two women then fled the store on foot. They were last seen heading north along Kirby Road.

The Dog Squad attended and conducted a track, with officers locating the metal pole on Kirby Road.

No one was physically injured as a result of the incident.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have relevant information to contact them.

Police have released vision of a woman they wish to speak to in relation to the attempted armed robbery of a service station at Heritage Park on November 20, 2017.

Around 2.45am, a woman entered the Waller Road premises and produced a knife while demanding money from the store attendant.

The 32-year-old male employee immediately locked himself in an adjoining room.

The woman then climbed through the wire counter barrier and attempted to remove money from behind the counter, but failed.

She left the scene without obtaining any cash or property.

No one was physically injured during the incident.

The woman is described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in her early 20’s, with a slim build and long blonde hair. She was wearing a white t-shirt under a black hooded-jumper, black leggings and black shoes at the time of the incident.

Police are urging anyone who knows the identity of this woman, or may have information pertaining to her whereabouts, to come forward.