8 November 2015 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – St Marys
Published November 13, 2015 | 
Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at St Marys yesterday.
About 5am (Saturday 7 November 2015), a 23-year-old man was working at a service station on Forrester Road, when a man armed with a knife entered the station.
The armed man threatened an employee, demanding money.
The man left the store, taking cash, and was last seen running towards Christie Street.
No-one was injured during the incident.
Police from St Marys Local Area Command were called and commenced investigations.
As they continue their inquiries, police would like to speak to a man who may be able to assist them.
He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 30 – 40 years old, and approximately 175cm tall.
The man was seen wearing a black beanie, a dark grey “Wallabies” jacket, black woollen pants with white “Everlast” wording written on the left thigh area, and white sneakers.
31 October 2015 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Mt Gravatt
Published November 6, 2015 | South Brisbane detectives are investigating an armed robbery that occurred in Mount Gravatt East early this morning.
Around 2.10am a man entered a service station on the corner of Creek and Cavendish roads, where he threatened the attendant armed with a small axe, demanding cash.
The male attendant complied and the man left the service station with a sum of cash, heading south down Creek Road on foot.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance and around 175cm tall. He was last seen wearing a grey hooded jumper, light tan baseball cap and dark coloured pants.
Nobody was physically injured during the incident.
Investigations are continuing.
3 November 2015 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Colyton
Published November 6, 2015 | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an armed robbery at a service station in Colyton overnight.
About 10.45pm (Monday 2 November 2015), two men entered a service station on The Great Western Highway and produced a firearm.
They threatened a male employee and demanded cash from the register and cigarettes.
The employee handed an amount of cash and a small amount of cigarettes before the pair ran from the store.
Police were called and a crime scene was established while specialist police conduct further inquiries.
Anyone who may be able to assist detectives with information concerning this robbery should call St Marys detectives.
25 October 2015 – Update – Charges Laid – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Helidon Spa
Published October 30, 2015 | Three men, and a woman have been charged and a teenage girl has been dealt with under the Youth Justice Act in relation to the alleged armed robbery of a Helidon Spa business on October 24.
It will be alleged two men, one dressed as Santa Claus and one as Spiderman entered a Warrego Highway service station armed with a hammer and a sword around 2am and stole a quantity of cigarettes.
No one was injured during the incident.
A 19-year-old Upper Lockyer man has been charged with armed robbery, and two counts of common assault. He has further been charged on unrelated matters with two counts of receiving tainted property, and one count each of stealing, enter premises and commit indictable offence and enter premises and commit indictable offence by break.
An 18-year-old Centenary Heights man has been charged with armed robbery, and two counts of common assault. He has further been charged on unrelated matters with one count of stealing and drug offences.
An 18-year-old man Upper Lockyer has been charged with armed robbery, and two counts of common assault. He has further been charged on unrelated matters with stealing, enter premises and commit indictable offence by break, enter premises and commit indictable offence, two counts of receiving tainted property and two traffic offences.
All three men are expected to appear at the Toowoomba Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday October 26).
A 40-year-old Highfields woman has been charged with receiving tainted property. She has further been charged on unrelated matters with enter premises and commit indictable offence and enter premises and commit indictable offence by break. She has been released on bail to appear at the Toowoomba Magistrates Court on November 24.
A 14-year-old Harlaxton girl has been dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act in relation to this matter.
25 October 2015 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Inala
Published October 30, 2015 | Police are searching for a three men following the armed robbery of a service station and the attempted armed robbery of another in Inala last night.
Just after 8pm, the trio who intimated they were armed, entered a Rosemary Street service station and demanded the male attendant open the door to the counter area. When he refused, the group left the store.
Around 8.15pm, the same men attended a service station on Rudd Street where they confronted the staff member at the counter with what appeared to be a firearm wrapped in material.
They demanded he hand over money from the till and cigarettes. The attendant complied with the demands and the group fled the scene.
No one was physically injured in either incident.
Two of the men were described as being Caucasian in appearance and about 165cm tall with one having red hair. The third man was described as being Pacific Islander in appearance, about 178cm tall with a solid build and wearing a white singlet.
Investigations are continuing.
24 October 2015 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Helidon
Published October 30, 2015 | Detectives are investigating following the armed robbery of a service station at Helidon early this morning.
Just before 2am two men, one dressed as Santa Claus while the other was in a Spider Man costume, entered the Warrego Highway business armed with a sword and hammer.
The employee retreated to a nearby vehicle while the pair stole a quantity of cigarettes from the store.
The men fled the scene in a white station wagon travelling eastbound on the Warrego Highway.
No one was hurt during the incident.
Police investigations are continuing.
21 October 2015 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Fulham
Published October 23, 2015 | Police have arrested a girl and a woman following a robbery at a Fulham service station this morning.
At 3.40am police attended at the BP On The Run service station on Henley Beach Road following reports that two women had entered the premises and threatened staff before stealing cash.
No one was physically injured.
Police quickly set up cordons, and with the assistance of police dog Iggy, the girl and woman were located nearby on Henley Beach Road. The stolen cash was also recovered.
A 17-year-old girl from Woodville West and a 27-year-old woman from Western Australia were arrested and charged with aggravated robbery. The pair have been refused bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.
21 October 2015 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Hectorville
Published October 23, 2015 | A man has been arrested and charged after a robbery at Hectorville last night.
Just before 10.30pm, police will allege that a man armed with a knife entered the Coles Express service station on Montacute Road and threatened staff, while demanding cash and cigarettes.
The man fled the store, however patrols arrived at the scene several minutes later, and he was located in St. Bernards Road.
No one was injured during the incident.
The knife used in the incident was recovered in a nearby park.
A 22-year-old man from Salisbury East was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery, state false name and address and two counts of aggravated assault police. He was refused bail.
22 October 2015 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Greenacre
Published October 23, 2015 | Police are investigating following the armed robbery of a service station at Greenacre overnight.
Just before midnight (Wednesday 21 October 2015), a man who had his face concealed entered the service station on Waterloo Road armed with a knife.
He threatened the male attendant and demanded cash, before leaving on foot with a sum of money.
The man was last seen running into Juno Parade.
The attendant, who was not injured in the incident, contacted police who attended a short time later and secured a crime scene.
Officers from Bankstown Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and would like to speak to a man described as being of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean appearance, about 180cm tall, with a medium build and dark beard.
At the time he was wearing a hooded jumper and light coloured pants.
20 October 2015 – 4 Armed Robberies – Supermarket/Service Stations – Sydney Suburbs
Published October 23, 2015 | Police are investigating a number of armed robberies that occurred across Sydney overnight.
The first incident was an attempted armed robbery that occurred shortly after 8pm (Monday 19 October 2015), where a man armed with a pistol entered a supermarket on Bonnyrigg Avenue.
He threatened a staff member and demanded cigarettes but was unsuccessful and left the store empty handed.
The next report came at 11pm (Monday 19 October 2015), at a service station on the Hume Highway, Lansvale, where a man, described as having a large build and armed with a knife entered the store.
He threatened the console operator before stealing an amount of cash and cigarettes.
A short time later, about 11.40pm, police believe the same man responsible for the Lansvale robbery then entered a service station on Victoria Street, Smithfield, armed with a knife.
He threatened the employee before running from the store with an amount of cash and cigarettes.
The fourth incident occurred at a service station on Dunheved Road, Werrington about 12.15am. This robbery involved two men, one described as Pacific Islander/Maori in appearance with a large build, and the second man as having a thin build, entered the store armed with a firearm.
They threatened the employee before running from the scene with cash and cigarettes.
No one was injured during the robberies, and police from Fairfield, Cabramatta and St Marys commands are now conducting a full investigation and would like to speak with anyone who may have information that can assist.
