Petrol Stations

Crimes related to the Petrol Station industry

Police are investigating a series of armed robberies across the south eastern suburbs earlier this month.

It is believed a gold coloured Nissan Maxima was stolen from outside a Glen Waverley address at 8pm on 4 May.

Police believe this vehicle was driven by two offenders to a pizza shop in Wheelers Hill at 8.20pm on the same day.

Two men wearing balaclavas and carrying a knife and a metal pole entered the restaurant and stole the cash register and smashed a window.

The offenders then drove the vehicle to Dandenong, where they entered a milk bar on David Street at 8.30pm and stole cigarette lighters and tobacco pouches.

The men also attempted to open the cigarette cabinet but were unsuccessful.

The offenders then drove to a petrol station on Stud Road, Rowville where they forced their way into the store with a metal pole and box cutter at 8.40pm.

The men then left the store, causing damage to the glass doors.

One of the men is described as 180cm tall; a thin build was wearing a black and blue flannelette jacket.

The other man is described as 185cm tall.

Investigators have also released images of the alleged offenders.

Police have charge a boy after the alleged armed robbery of an Upper Coomera service station tonight.

It will be alleged about 9.10pm a boy attended the Old Coach Road business and threatened staff with a knife before demanding money.

The boy left the store with a sum of money. He was located shortly after by police at a nearby residence and all the money was recovered.

A 12-year-old Upper Coomera boy has been charged with one count of armed robbery.

The female staff member was not physically injured during the incident.

Police have charged a man following the investigation of an alleged armed robbery that occurred in Inala on May 18.

It will be alleged a man entered a service station at 8.15pm on Rosemary Street and produced a knife.

He made demands for money and when the male attendant complied, he fled the scene on foot with a sum of cash.

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

On Sunday May 21 a 21-year-old Inala man attended the Inala Police Station and has been charged with one count each of armed robbery and enter premises with intent. He is expected to appear at the Richlands Magistrate Court on June 20.

Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Inala last night.

Initial information suggests that a man entered a service station at 8.15pm on Rosemary Street and produced a knife.

He made demands for money and when the male attendant complied, he fled the scene on foot with a sum of cash.

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

The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, around 183cms tall and was last seen wearing a black baseball cap, a black and grey checkered hooded jumper, black pants and black shoes.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred this evening in Kallangur.

Initial information suggests that a man entered a service station on Narangba Road at 8pm and produced a knife.

He made demands for cash, and when the female attendant complied and handed him a sum of cash, he then fled the scene.

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

Investigations are continuing.

Police are appealing for information about an armed robbery in Warrawong early this morning.

About 2.40am (Monday 8 May 2017), police were called to a service station on King Street, Warrawong, after reports of a robbery.

Police have been told one man entered and threatened a staff member with a knife, before fleeing with cash.

No one was injured as a result of the incident.

Officers from Lake Illawarra Local Area Command launched an investigation and are calling for witnesses to come forward.

A man will face court this morning after he was charged by police with robbery at a service station on the state’s Central Coast.

About 7.15pm on Friday 5 May 2017 a man attended a service station on Mitchell Road at Kariong.

The man armed with a knife, demanded cash and tobacco from the console operator, who complied.

The offender fled from the premises and police were contacted.

Officers from Brisbane Water Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene.

Investigators seized and subsequently reviewed CCTV from the service station.

About 12.30am today (Saturday 6 May 2017) police attended a home in Mitchell Drive at Kariong and arrested a 23-year-old man.

He was conveyed to Gosford Police Station where he was later charged with robbery whilst armed with an offensive weapon and breach of bail.

The man was refused bail to appear at Wyong Bail Court today.

Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred yesterday morning in Morayfield.

Initial information suggests that a man entered a service station on Morayfield Road at 3.40am.

He produced a knife from his pocket and demanded cash from the attendant who has complied.

The man then fled the scene with a sum of cash and was last seen on Morayfield Road on foot.

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

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance and was around 178cms tall.

Anyone with any information who may be able to assist with their enquiries is being asked to contact police.

Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a man following an armed robbery at a post office in Churchill and two attempted armed robberies in Moe.

It is alleged the man armed with a firearm entered the post office on West Place in Churchill on 21 April and made demands for cash which was handed over.

The attempted armed robberies allegedly occurred at a service station in Moe on the 19 April and a Moe post office today.

Police arrested the Morwell man in Moe this morning.

The 68-year-old man has been charged with armed robbery, two counts of attempted armed robbery and theft.

He will appear at the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court today.

Northern Territory Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a Nightcliff service station overnight.

The incident occurred around 7:35pm on Progress Drive said Detective Sergeant Karl Day.

“Three unknown males have entered a service station and began demanding money from the console operator. One of the males has then began damaging the store with a tyre iron.

“The group has fled the scene with a small amount of cash, they were last seen running into Litchfield Court flats.”

Offender one:
Described as being of indigenous appearance, wearing a white short sleeve t-shirt with a dark long sleeved shirt underneath, black shorts, a white cap, with a red bandana covering his face.

Offender two: Described as being of indigenous appearance with black hair, wearing a grey short sleeved shirt with black long pants and Nike thongs. He used a white shirt to cover his face.

Offender three: Described as being of indigenous appearance, wearing a white shirt with a hooded jumper over the top and a black cap, camouflage dark green and khaki coloured shorts with white toed sneakers. At the time of the offence he was also wearing a blue and floral patterned backpack.