Petrol Stations

Crimes related to the Petrol Station industry

Port Phillip police have charged three teens following an alleged armed robbery in Elwood this morning.

The incident allegedly happened at a service station on Marine Parade just before 1am.

Police have charged a 15-year-old boy from Altona Meadows, 16-year-old girl from Werribee and 13-year-old boy from Ashwood with armed robbery, assault and weapons-related offences.

All are due to face a children’s court today.

A fourth teen, a 15-year-old Elsternwick boy, is also expected to be charged.

Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in a Nambour service station last night.

Around 9.45pm, a man armed with a knife entered the business located at the intersection of Nambour Connection Road and Bli Bli Road and approached the console operator.

He made demands for money and the console operator complied, handing over a sum of cash.

The man then fled the store on foot and was last seen running north along Nambour Connection Road.

No one was physically harmed during the incident.

The man is described as approximately 170cm tall with a medium build.

Anyone with any information in relation to this incident is urged to contact police.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a service station at Pimpama in the early hours of this morning.

Around 2.35am a man drove an older model navy blue coloured Toyota Tarago to the Gainsborough Drive premises getting out of the vehicle armed with a large knife in one hand and carrying a black bag in the other.

He approached the locked front doors of the service station but the attendant did not open the doors.

The man then used the knife to stab at and he also kicked at the glass door several times. The glass shattered but remained intact not allowing the offender access to the premises.

On failing to gain entry the offender got back into the vehicle in drove off.

No one was injured in the incident.

At the time of the offence the offender was wearing a dark blue/ black hoodie, dark blue/black pants, black shoes and grey clothing over his face.

Police investigations are continuing.

Sunshine Coast detectives investigating the overnight armed robbery of a Glass House Mountains service station have released images of a man and a blue vehicle.

Initial media release issued earlier this morning
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Glass House Mountains service station this morning.

At 2am, a man armed with a gun entered the Steve Irwin May business, threatened a male staff member and demanded cash.

He stole a sum of money and left the scene in a dark-coloured vehicle.

The man is described as being Aboriginal in appearance, aged in his 20s with a heavy build, and was wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt and a white ski mask.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Glass House Mountains service station this morning.

At 2am, a man armed with a gun entered the Steve Irwin May business, threatened a male staff member and demanded cash.

He stole a sum of money and left the scene in a dark-coloured vehicle.

The man is described as being Aboriginal in appearance, aged in his 20s with a heavy build, and was wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt and a white ski mask.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are currently investigating an armed robbery in Derrimut overnight.

Investigators have been told an offender armed with a firearm entered a service station on Fitzgerald Road just after 9pm.

It is believed the offender has made demands and left with a quantity of cash.

The offender is perceived to be Caucasian, about 175cm tall, sold build and was wearing a bandana covering his face.

He fled the scene in a blue Ford Territory.

No one was injured during the incident.

Police are seeking public assistance following an armed robbery at a service station at Bellambi yesterday.

About 1.35am (Tuesday 6 June 2017), a man armed with a knife entered a service station on the corner of Pioneer Road and Rothery Road.

The man threatened the attendant before demanding money.

The man left the service station with an amount of cash and was last seen heading south on Pioneer Road.

The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, approximately 175cm tall, with a thin build.

He was wearing a black hooded jacket, long grey pants, running shoes and had a black face covering.

No one was injured during the incident and investigations are continuing.

Police are continuing their investigation of an armed robbery that occurred on the morning of May 4 in Morayfield.

The man entered a service station on Morayfield Road at 3.40am and produced a knife from his pocket. He demanded cash from the attendant who complied.

The man then fled the scene with a sum of cash.

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

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, around 178cms tall and was last seen wearing a grey hooded jumper, grey track suit pants and a black balaclava.

Investigators have released CCTV footage of the incident and are appealing to anyone who has any information to contact police.

Police have charged a man following an armed robbery that occurred in Logan Central this morning.

Officers were called to a service station on Kingston Road at 3.45 this morning following reports of a robbery.

It will be alleged that a man entered the business and threatened the attendant while another man stood outside holding a knife.

It is further alleged that the man inside received a sum of cash and fled the scene, but was taken into custody by officers a short time later.

A 33-year-old Marsden man has been charged with one count of armed robbery and is due to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on May 29.

Investigations are continuing.

Police have charged a man following the alleged armed robbery of a Marsden service station early this morning.

It will be alleged the man entered the Chambers Flat Road business around 1.23am and threatened a staff member with a tyre iron demanding money.

The attendant complied and removed the cash drawer onto the counter.

It will further be alleged the man then removed a sum of cash and fled the scene on foot.

The man was stopped by officers patrolling nearby and arrested.

Police also located a sum of money and tyre iron alleged to be the one used.

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

A 25-year-old man has been charged with armed robbery and wilful damage is expected to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court tomorrow.