13 December 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Redbank Plains
Published December 14, 2018 | 
Police are investigating after a service station was robbed in Redbank Plains early this morning.
Officers were called to a service station at 1.15am after a man entered the service station on Redbank Plains Road and approached the counter.
He produced a knife and threatened the attendant before demanding cash and cigarettes.
The male attendant complied, and the man fled the scene on foot and was last seen heading towards Argyle Street.
The attendant was not physically injured as a result.
The man is described as being around 185cms tall, Pacific Islander in appearance and had a solid build.
Anyone who has any information which may assist the investigation are being urged to contact police.
13 December 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Dinmore
Published December 14, 2018 | Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at this morning at a service station on Brisbane Road in Dinmore.
A man entered the store at 4.25am and produced a knife before demanding cash and cigarettes.
The attendant complied and handed the man a sum of cash and cigarettes and was last seen on Brisbane Road.
No one was physically injured as a result of the robbery.
The man is described as being around 185cms tall, Pacific Islander in appearance and had a solid build.
Anyone who has any information which may assist the investigation are being urged to contact police.
13 December 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Glenelg East
Published December 14, 2018 | Police are investigating an aggravated robbery which occurred overnight at Glenelg East.
Just before 1am on Thursday 13 December, a man entered a service station on Brighton Road and threatened the console operator with a large knife.
The suspect left with an amount of cash and cigarettes and was last seen heading towards Brighton Road in company with another man who was outside during the robbery.
The first suspect is described as being Caucasian, about 183cm tall, slim build with short brown hair and dark clothing. The second suspect is described as being 175-180cm tall and wearing a grey hooded top and blue trackpants.
The console operator was not physically injured. A search of the area failed to locate the men and investigations are continuing.
Anyone who witnessed this incident or has any information that may assist police is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au
12 December 2018 – Update – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Pendle Hill
Published December 14, 2018 | A man will appear in court today following an alleged armed robbery in Sydney’s west this morning.
About 2.40am (Wednesday 12 December 2018), a man entered a service station on Wentworth Avenue, Pendle Hill, and allegedly threatened the console operator with pliers.
The man stole cash and cigarettes, before he fled the scene. The staff member was not injured.
Officers from Parramatta Police Area Command and the Dog Squad attended and following inquiries, arrested a 24-year-old man nearby.
He was taken to Parramatta Police Station and charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon.
The man was refused bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court today (Wednesday 12 December 2018).
4 December 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Park Ridge
Published December 7, 2018 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Park Ridge in the early hours of this morning.
Around 2.00am, a man cycled to the front of the locked business on Chambers Flat Road on a red push-bike, then gained entry when the employee was removing rubbish from the store.
The man approached the front counter and waited for the employee to return from the bins, before producing a knife and demanding cash and cigarettes.
The attendant handed over cigarettes and lighters, but the robbery was interrupted when a delivery-truck driver pulled into the car-park.
The man fled the scene on his bicycle with multiple cartons of cigarettes and several lighters. He was last seen cycling towards Park Ridge Road.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, aged in his 20s, tall, with a slim build. He was wearing black tracksuit pants, a black long sleeve shirt and black cap at the time of the robbery.
Anyone with information as to the identity of this man is urged to contact police.
2 December 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Crestmead
Published December 7, 2018 | Police are investigating an armed robbery incident that occurred at Crestmead yesterday evening.
At about 11.40pm, a woman armed with a knife entered a service station on Julie Road and demanded cash from a staff member.
The woman fled the scene a short time later with a quantity of cash and other items of property.
No one was injured during the incident.
Investigations are continuing.
1 December 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Runcorn
Published December 7, 2018 | Police investigating an alleged armed robbery at Runcorn yesterday evening have charged one girl and six boys.
At about 8.30pm, it is alleged several teenagers attended a service station on Compton Road in a stolen vehicle.
It is alleged one of the juveniles used a hammer to smash the glass sliding door allowing the others to enter the business.
It is further alleged one of the juveniles removed a quantity of cash and other items of property prior to them all leaving in the stolen vehicle.
Not long afterwards, police and Polair located the stolen vehicle travelling south in the Logan division.
The stolen vehicle stopped in Herses Road, Eagleby where five male teenagers exited the vehicle and ran from the scene.
The five were tracked and located by Dog Squad officers and taken into custody without incident.
Polair continued to monitor the stolen vehicle before it stopped underneath an overpass on Armstrong Road, Loganlea. Police arrested the 14-year-old male driver and 13-year-old female passenger as they exited the vehicle.
A 13-year-old Eagleby girl, 13-year-old Marden boy, 14-year-old Woodridge boy, 13-year-old Camira boy, 15-year-old Loganlea boy, 14-year-old Kingston boy and a 13-year-old Kingston boy have all been charged with one count each of armed robbery in company and unlawful use of the motor vehicle.
No one was injured during the incident.
3 December 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Christies Beach
Published December 7, 2018 | Southern District Detectives have a arrested a man following an alleged robbery early this morning.
Just after 2am on Monday 3 December, a man entered a service station on Dyson Road and threatened the console operator with what was believed to be a syringe. The suspect left on foot with an amount of cigarettes.
Thankfully staff were not physically injured.
A short time ago a 35-year-old man from Christies Beach was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery. The man has been refused police bail and is expected to appear in the Christies Beach Magistrates court tomorrow.
6 December 2018 – Arrest – Armed Robberies – Service Stations/Pharmacy/Restaurant – Maribyrnong/Baybrook/Maidstone
Published December 7, 2018 | Altona North Embona Taskforce detectives have arrested a man following a number of armed robberies in Maribyrnong and Braybrook.
Investigators have charged the 34-year-old Maidstone man over four armed robberies committed on service stations in Maidstone and Maribyrnong, a Maidstone pharmacy and a restaurant in Braybrook.
It is alleged that the robberies were committed over a two month period, commencing at the end of September with the last robbery committed on 27 November.
On each occasion the man was allegedly armed with a firearm and threatened staff before fleeing with an amount of cash.
He has been charged with four counts of armed robbery and four offences against the bail act.
He is expected to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later this morning.
25 November 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Eagleby
Published November 30, 2018 | Detectives investigating an armed robbery at Eagleby yesterday have released footage to try and identify a man who may be able to assist with their enquiries.
Around 2.14am, a man entered a service station on River Hills Road and approached the counter with a number of drinks taken from the fridge.
He placed the drinks on the counter and pulled a knife from his shorts.
The armed man then demanded money and cigarettes from the attendant, and when they complied, he fled the scene on foot.
No one was injured as a result of the robbery.
He is described as Caucasian, approximately 180cm, proportionate build, with dark hair and dark coloured facial hair.
The man was wearing dark coloured shorts with an Everlast logo, black jacket with assorted white and red stripes, red baseball cap and black runners.
Investigations are continuing.
