Petrol Stations

Crimes related to the Petrol Station industry

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Paget service station this morning.

Around 4.55am a man entered the Boundary Road business after filling a vehicle with fuel, selected a drink then asked the female attendant for cigarettes.

When the cigarettes were provided the man indicated he was armed and left with the drink, cigarettes and the fuel.

The female attendant was not physically harmed during the incident.

The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, 178cm tall and of slim build. He was wearing a black cap, a blue flannelette jacket and white shorts.

He was driving a silver sedan.

Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance to help identify a man who used a stolen credit card at Mernda last month.

The incident happened at a service station on Plenty Road on Monday, 15 June just after 6am.

Investigators have been told a man drove into the service station and filled his car with petrol.

After filling his car, the man walked into the shop area of the service station and purchased cigarettes.

He paid for his purchases with a credit card which subsequently turned out to be stolen.

The man is described as being aged in his mid-20s, with a medium build.

At the time of the offence he was wearing a black beanie and dark clothing.

Police have released two images of a man who they believe can assist with their enquiries.

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Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Hope Island late last night.

At around 11.20pm, two men forced entry into the Crescent Avenue business by kicking a glass sliding door.

The men then attended the counter and produced a knife and metal bar, threatening the 35-year-old male store attendant before leaving with a sum of cash and goods from the business.

They were last seen heading down Crescent Avenue on foot.

Police investigations into the incident are continuing.

Police have charged two youths after an armed robbery in Acacia Ridge yesterday morning.

Around 12.50am, three males entered a Learoyd Road service station armed with a meat cleaver and a baseball bat.

They demanded cash from a male employee before they left the petrol station on foot with a sum of money.

The trio ran across Learoyd Road and drove off in a white Holden commodore with unknown registration.

A 17-year-old Inala man has been charged with armed robbery and enter premises to commit indictable offence. He is due to appear in the Richlands Magistrates Court tomorrow.

A 15-year-old Inala boy has been charged with armed robbery and enter premises to commit and indictable offence. He will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.

Police are still searching for the third male.

Investigations are continuing.

Sturt Police are investigating a robbery at a Mitchell Park service station this afternoon.

At about 12.30pm, a young man armed with a pair of scissors threatened staff at the BP on Marion Road, Mitchell Park, and made off with cash.

No one was injured during the robbery.

The suspect is described as a young man of Caucasian appearance, about 178 cm tall, average build, wearing a black hoodie.

Police dogs Koby and Oscar were called in to assist with the search but the suspect was not located. The suspect was last tracked heading east along Egan Crescent.

Police have arrested a man after investigation into an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Windsor Gardens.

Just before midnight on Saturday 6 June, a man armed with a knife entered the Liberty Service Station on North East Road and demanded cash.

A staff member activated an alarm causing the offender to flee empty handed.

Investigation by Police has led to the arrest of a 29-year-old man from Hillcrest. He has been charged with attempted aggravated robbery and is expected to appear in the Holden Hill Magistrates Court later today.

Detectives investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Labrador early this morning have released CCTV footage of the incident.

Around 2.40am a man entered the Frank Street business before taking bottles of softdrink to the counter.

As the attendant was processing the sale, the man produced a large knife, threatening the
25-year-old male store attendant while attempting to steal the cash drawer.

The man then stole the till drawer before fleeing the scene.

The store attendant sustained a minor cut to his hand during the incident.

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in his late 30s, about 183cm tall and appearing to have an injury to his left knee.

He was wearing a New South Wales Blues Origin cap, a dark jumper, khaki three-quarter length pants and a knee brace.

Anyone who may recognise the man depicted in the footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Labrador in the early hours of this morning.

Around 2.40am a man entered the Frank Street business and selected some drinks to buy.

He then attended the counter and produced a knife, threatening the 25-year-old male store attendant while attempting to steal the cash drawer.

In an attempt to push the knife away, the store attendant sustained a minor cut to his hand before fleeing to a back room.

The man then stole a sum of cash from the register and ran from the scene.

He is described as being aged in his late 30s, wearing a New South Wales Blues Origin cap, khaki three-quarter length pants and a dark jumper.

Police investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred last night at Hope Island.

At about 1.20am two men entered a service station on Crescent Ave where they produced a crow bar and demanded money.

The console operator complied with the demands and the man fled the premises with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The console operator was not injured during the incident.

The men are described as approximately 180cm high and of slim build.

A man has been arrested for an aggravated robbery after he threatened service station staff with a knife at Edwardstown this morning.

Just after midnight a man entered the Caltex service station on South Road and allegedly stole items of food. When staff confronted the man, he produced a knife and made threats towards him.

The suspect ran off but responding patrols arrived quickly on scene and set up cordons. With the assistance of police dog operations member Oscar and his handler, the suspect was found in nearby streets and arrested.

No one was physically injured.

A 21-year-old man of no fixed address was charged with aggravated robbery. He was refused bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today.