24 August 2016 – Arrests – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Salisbury Downs
Published August 26, 2016 | 
Police have arrested two people following investigation into a robbery at Salisbury Downs on Sunday night.
About 11.15pm on Sunday 21 August police will allege a person armed with a knife entered the service station on Salisbury Highway and threatened staff.
It will be alleged he stole cash and cigarettes before running off with a second person.
Elizabeth CIB detectives have since arrested an 18-year-old man from Paralowie and charged him with aggravated robbery. He was refused bail to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court today.
Police also arrested a 17-year-old teenage boy from Parafield Gardens. He was also charged with aggravated robbery and his bail was refused. He was due to appear in the Adelaide Youth Court today.
17 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Ashmore
Published August 19, 2016 | Police are investigating after a man reported his car had been stolen by another man armed with a handgun at an Ashmore service station in the early hours of this morning.
The 24-year-old Molendinar man has told police around 4am he got into his car outside the Ashmore Road business when he was approached by a man with a handgun who demanded keys to his vehicle.
He handed over the keys to his car and got out of the vehicle.
The man was not physically injured during the incident.
Police are searching for the man’s car which is a black 2006 Holden Commodore with Queensland registration 996 MDW.
The offender is described as 180cm tall with an Australian accent and was wearing dark clothing with a dark coloured hoodie and a black and white bandanna covering his face.
16 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Loganholme
Published August 19, 2016 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Loganholme earlier this morning.
Around 6.30am a man and a woman, both armed with knives, entered the Bryants Road premises.
The woman made demands for cash and cigarettes as well as personal property from the 21-year-old female console operator which she handed over.
The man and the woman then fled the store getting into a white Holden Cruze which was parked near the premises with a male driver inside.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
The man is described as 175cm to 180 cm tall, proportionate build and wearing dark coloured shorts and a blue hoodie.
The woman is described as 165cm tall, proportionate build wearing dark clothing, gloves, a gorilla style balaclava and carrying a knapsack.
12 August 2016 – Update – Charges Laid – Various Incidents – Armed Robbery – Birkdale
Published August 19, 2016 | A man has been charged following an alleged series of incidents across Birkdale, Brisbane before concluding at Cattos Road, Lockyer this morning.
Police this afternoon charged a 29-year-old Birkdale man with three counts of armed robbery, four counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, two counts of disqualified driving, two counts of going armed so as to cause fear, and one count each of unlawful possession of a weapon Category A/B/M used to commit an indictable offence, discharging a weapon in a public place, wilful damage, attempted enter with intent, enter with intent to commit indictable offence, arson, stealing, possession of a knife in a public place, possess explosives, contravene a direction and driving under the influence.
He will appear in Toowoomba Magistrates Court tomorrow.
12 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Birkdale
Published August 19, 2016 | Logan police are investigating a series of incidents that started in Birkdale and ended in Boronia Heights early this morning.
Preliminary investigations suggest that around 2.30am a man attended a service station on Birkdale Road in Birkdale, and attempted to steal a bread truck. The man pushed the 32-year-old male driver out of the driver’s seat before driving away in the truck.
The male driver sustained an arm injury and was transported to Redlands Hospital.
It is alleged the man dumped the vehicle in Warana Court, Boronia Heights where he approached a house armed with a shot gun. A dog at the residence scared the man away and he ran to the neighbouring house where he smashed a door, threatened the residents with a gun and stole a silver sedan. The man fled in the 2012 silver Honda City with Queensland registration 806TCK.
The residents were not physically injured during the incident.
The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in his 40s, approximately 178cm tall with a moderate build and a clean shaven head and face.
If a member of the public sees the vehicle or the man they are asked not to approach but to contact police immediately.
Investigations are continuing.
12 August 2016 – Armed robbery – Service Station – Mount Gravatt
Published August 19, 2016 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Mount Gravatt service station last night.
Around 10.36pm two youths, armed with a broken glass bottle and a knife, entered the Logan Road business and approached the counter.
The pair then threatened the 32-year-old male attendant before demanding cash and cigarettes.
One of the youths held a glass sliding door open while the other grabbed a quantity of cash and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.
The first armed youth is described as being aged between 15 and 16, dark complexion wearing a green tshirt, orange jacket and grey shorts. The second armed youth is described as Caucasian in appearance, aged between 15 and 16, wearing a check shirt, white hoodie, dark shorts, blue cap and black face mask.
No one was physically injured and police investigations are continuing.
13 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Tamworth
Published August 19, 2016 | Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a service station in Tamworth last night.
About 10.20pm (Friday 12 August 2016), three males entered a service station on Goonoo Goonoo Road, Tamworth.
Two of the men were armed with weapons.
One of the armed men threatened a 31-year-old male attendant and removed cash from the till.
A second attendant, a 27-year-old man, suffered burns to his lower body after an altercation with the two other men.
The males then stole cigarettes before fleeing.
Police have been told they were seen leaving in a stolen vehicle described as a gold Nissan Pulsar.
NSW Ambulance Paramedics attended and conveyed the 27-year-old man to hospital.
Officers from Oxley Local Area Command are investigating the incident and would like to speak to three males who they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries.
The first male is described as 16-19-years old. He was seen wearing a black hoodie and black pants.
The second male is described as 16-19-years old. He was seen wearing a blue hoodie with a motif on the front and black pants.
The third male is described as 16-19-years old. He was seen wearing a black hoodie with a white motif on the front and black pants.
12 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Birkdale
Published August 12, 2016 | Logan police are investigating a series of incidents that started in Birkdale and ended in Boronia Heights early this morning.
Preliminary investigations suggest that around 2.30am a man attended a service station on Birkdale Road in Birkdale, and attempted to steal a bread truck. The man pushed the 32-year-old male driver out of the driver’s seat before driving away in the truck.
The male driver sustained an arm injury and was transported to Redlands Hospital.
It is alleged the man dumped the vehicle in Warana Court, Boronia Heights where he approached a house armed with a shot gun. A dog at the residence scared the man away and he ran to the neighbouring house where he smashed a door, threatened the residents with a gun and stole a silver sedan. The man fled in the 2012 silver Honda City with Queensland registration 806TCK.
The residents were not physically injured during the incident.
The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in his 40s, approximately 178cm tall with a moderate build and a clean shaven head and face.
If a member of the public sees the vehicle or the man they are asked not to approach but to contact police immediately.
Investigations are continuing.
12 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Mount Gravatt
Published August 12, 2016 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Mount Gravatt service station last night.
Around 10.36pm two youths, armed with a broken glass bottle and a knife, entered the Logan Road business and approached the counter.
The pair then threatened the 32-year-old male attendant before demanding cash and cigarettes.
One of the youths held a glass sliding door open while the other grabbed a quantity of cash and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.
The first armed youth is described as being aged between 15 and 16, dark complexion wearing a green tshirt, orange jacket and grey shorts. The second armed youth is described as Caucasian in appearance, aged between 15 and 16, wearing a check shirt, white hoodie, dark shorts, blue cap and black face mask.
No one was physically injured and police investigations are continuing.
7 August 2016 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Windsor
Published August 12, 2016 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Windsor service station which occurred earlier this evening.
Around 7pm two men entered the Lutwyche Road business, with one of the men approaching the counter and threatening a 27-year-old female employee.
The man intimated he was carrying a weapon and demanded cash from the till.
The pair fled on foot with a sum of money and were last seen on Lutwyche Road.
Both men were wearing dark clothing, with long sleeve tops. One man had a white peak cap on and the other man wore a white mask to cover his face.
No one was physically injured and police investigations are continuing.
