Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an armed robbery at a service station in Kogarah overnight.
About 12.25am (Tuesday 9 August 2016), a 21-year-old man was working behind the counter of a service station on the Princes Highway when a man approached the front glass door.
The attendant allowed the man entry and he approached the counter and asked for a packet of cigarettes. As the attendant turned to the cigarette cabinet the man produced a large knife and threatened him while demanding money from the till.
The attendant handed the man a sum of cash and he ran from the scene heading east along President Avenue.
Police were called and a crime scene was established while forensic investigators carried out further inquiries.
The man has been described to police as being aged in his mid 20’s, about 178cm tall with a skinny build and fair skin.
At the time of the offence he was wearing a red beanie, black hooded jacket with a hood pulled tight over his head with blue jeans and black joggers.
Ipswich police have charged two people following investigations into the robbery of a service station at Dinmore on July 30.
It will be alleged, around 2.20am two males armed with knives entered a Brisbane Road business and threatened a male employee before fleeing with cash.
The employee, a 20-year-old man, was not physically injured during the incident.
An 18-year-old Riverview man has been charged with armed robbery and will appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court today.
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with armed robbery and will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
Ipswich detectives investigating the armed robbery of a Dinmore service station on July 30 have released images of two men who may be able to assist with their investigations.
Around 2.20am Saturday morning two men armed with knives entered a Brisbane Road business threatening a male employee before fleeing with cash.
The employee, a 20-year-old man, was not physically injured.
Police investigations are continuing.
Ipswich police are investigating the overnight robbery of a service station at Dinmore.
Around 2.20am this morning two men armed with knives entered a Brisbane Road business threatening a male employee before fleeing with cash.
The employee, a 20-year-old man, was not physically injured.
Police investigations are continuing.
Police have released CCTV images and are appealing for public assistance following an attempted armed robbery in the state’s Hunter region earlier this week.
About 11.50pm on Tuesday 2 August 2016, two males armed with weapons including a knife and hammer forced entry to a service station on Richardson Road, Raymond Terrace.
The men were in the building for a short time before leaving empty handed.
Police have been told the male attendant was in a back room at the time and was not injured.
Officers from Port Stephens Local Area Command attended and conducted a search of the surrounding area; however, nothing was located.
As part of their inquiries, detectives have released CCTV images of two men they believe can assist with their inquiries.
The first man is depicted wearing a light coloured hooded jumper, black pants, black shoes and black gloves.
The second man is depicted wearing a black hooded jumper, black pants and black shoes.
Anyone with information is urged to come forward.
Officers from New England Local Area Command are appealing for public assistance after a Uralla service station was robbed earlier this week.
Police were called to the business on Bridge Street, shortly after 1.30am (Wednesday 27 July 2016), after two people, one armed with a machete, threatened a staff member.
They escaped with cash and cigarettes.
Police have released images of two people who they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries into the incident.
The first is depicted in the image as being of Caucasian appearance, wearing a hooded jumper, tracksuit pants and shoes. The person was seen wearing a dark-coloured hat, with the lower part of their face covered
The second is depicted in the image as being of solid build, wearing a red hooded jumper and tracksuit pants. With their face covered by a balaclava or similar.
No one was injured during the incident.
A crime scene was established and police conducted a search of the area.
The pair were last seen heading in the direction of East Street.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward.
Police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at a service station in Tiaro this morning.
At about 1.40am two men entered the business on the Bruce Highway before producing a knife and demanding money.
The male shop assistant handed over a sum of cash before the men fled from the store.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
The men are described as both being of slim build, wearing light brown coloured trousers and hooded sweatshirts with scarves covering their faces. The armed man was also wearing gloves.
Darebin Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an aggravated burglary which took place in Kingsbury overnight.
A silver Mazda 6 sedan, with unknown registration, drove up to the service station in Plenty Rd about 3.25am.
Three offenders got out and proceeded to smash the locked front doors of the service station using a hammer.
A fourth person remained in the driver’s seat of the car.
The staff member inside the store saw the men approaching and hid in a back room.
The offenders entered the store through the broken front door, climbed over the counter and removed numerous packets of cigarettes.
They placed the cigarettes in a white doona before returning to their car and leaving the scene.
Police have released images of three men they believe can assist with their enquiries.

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a service station in Churchill last night.
Around 9.15pm a man wearing a hooded jumper pulled down to cover his face, armed with a knife entered a Warwick Road service station and threatened a female attendant before making demands for cash.
The female attendant complied with the demands and the man removed a sum of money and a large quantity of cigarette packets which he placed into a large carry bag.
The man then fled the service station on foot.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
Investigations are continuing and police are appealing to anyone that might have been driving on Warwick Road around the time of the incident and have dash camera footage to contact them.
Police investigating the armed robbery of a Dinmore service station on Sunday night have released images of a man who may be able to assist with their investigations into the incident.
Around 9pm a man has entered the store and threatened a female staff member with a knife, demanding money.
The staff member has complied and the man fled on foot with a sum of cash.
The man (pictured) is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 177cm high and with a medium build.
It is believed the man may have left the area in a car (pictured).
Police are appealing for anyone who may be able to identify the man or who has any information in relation to the matter to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
