Petrol Stations

Crimes related to the Petrol Station industry

 Kalgoorlie Detectives are seeking assistance from the public in their investigation into robbery that occurred at the BP Truck Stop on Goldfields Highway, Boulder at 2.00am Thursday 12 September 2013. Two female staff members were on duty when a male person entered the store. He threw a black bag onto the counter and demanded, in an aggressive manner, that staff fill the bag with money. After money was placed in the bag he left the store and headed north on Goldfields highway on foot. He is described as approximately 170cm tall with a slim build. His face was covered with a red bandanna. He was wearing a black ‘hoody’ with the hood up over his head, black sunglasses, black pants and black shoes.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery which occurred in Fyshwick early this morning (Thursday, September 12).

Around 1.24am a man entered the 7 eleven service station on Canberra Avenue Fyshwick. At the time the staff member was outside the service station, checking fuel levels.

The man was carrying a kitchen knife and walked to a check out, gaining entry to the area and removing a small amount of cash. The employee was threatened as the offender left the store, but was unharmed.

A white Mitsubishi Triton suspected of being used in the offence was located and seized by police from the Reid CIT car park, after a description of the vehicle was disseminated to police patrols.

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the offenders involved in two service station robberies overnight.

About 11.55pm last night (Thursday, September 5), two men entered the Giralang 7-Eleven armed with knives. They threatened the staff member, demanding cash and cigarettes.

The staff member complied, with the offenders fleeing on foot in the direction Giralang Primary School.

About 1.35am this morning the Calwell Woolworths service station was robbed in similar circumstances. On this occasion the offenders stole cigarettes and a mobile phone. They fled on foot toward Calwell Tavern.

AFP Forensic Services have analysed both crime scenes. Nobody was injured in either incident.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Sydney’s south west.

Just after 12.30am (Thursday 12 September 2013), two men entered a service station on Rookwood Road, Yagoona, armed with a knife.

The men threatened the male attendant before fleeing with a sum of cash.

They were last seen getting into a silver-coloured SUV, similar to a RAV4, on Rookwood Road.

Police were alerted and officers from Bankstown Local Area Command established a crime scene that was examined by specialist forensic officers.

An investigation into the incident is underway and police are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone with information that may assist, to come forward.

Both men were wearing dark clothing and had their faces heavily disguised.

Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a service station at Marsden overnight.

Around 10.55pm, a man has entered the Bumstead Road premises and approached the counter.

The man then produced a knife and made demands for money.

When the store attendant called for another person who was in the store, the offender fled the store empty-handed.

The offender was last seen running in a northerly direction towards a nearby shopping centre.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating after a Redbank Plains service station was robbed early this morning.

Around 3.40am a man forced his way through the front doors of the service station on the corner of Kruger Parade and Henty Drive and poured fuel on the counter while demanding money.

The female attendant sought refuge in the store while the offender stole an amount of cash.

The attendant was not injured in the incident.

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, approximately 180cms tall with a solid build and aged between 25 and 30-years-old. He was wearing a grey hooded jumper with a black motif on the front and shoulders, blue jeans and yellow running shoes.

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the offenders involved in two service station robberies overnight.

About 11.55pm last night (Thursday, September 5), two men entered the Giralang 7-Eleven armed with knives. They threatened the staff member, demanding cash and cigarettes.

The staff member complied, with the offenders fleeing on foot in the direction Giralang Primary School.

About 1.35am this morning the Calwell Woolworths service station was robbed in similar circumstances. On this occasion the offenders stole cigarettes and a mobile phone. They fled on foot toward Calwell Tavern.

AFP Forensic Services have analysed both crime scenes. Nobody was injured in either incident.

Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery in Sydney’s south-west.

About 9.10pm yesterday (Tuesday 3 September 2013), police were called to a service station on The Horsley Driver, Wetherill Park, following reports of an armed robbery.

Police have been told that two men, armed with knives, entered the store and threatened the 33-year-old male employee.

The two alleged offenders obtained an amount of money and then fled the area on foot.

Police attached to Fairfield Local Area Command have commenced inquiries.

They would like to speak to two men in relation to the incident.

The first man is described as being of solid build, wearing a brown, hooded jumper, black pants, a chequered bandana over his face.

The second man is also described as being of solid build, with a black, hooded jumper, black pants and a bandana over his face.

Both men were also wearing sunglasses.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in South Grafton yesterday.
Shortly after 4.30am (Sunday 1 September 2013), police responded to reports the Skinner Street business had been robbed by three men.

Officers were told one of the men was armed with a knife and another with sticks.

The men allegedly threatened and assaulted the male cashier before fleeing the premises with cash and cigarettes. They left in the cashier’s car.

Emergency services attended. Ambulance Paramedics treated the cashier at the scene for injuries to his face and head.

Police from Grafton have commenced an investigation.

Gatton detectives investigating the armed robbery of a Hatton Vale service station on March 2have charged two men with armed robbery in company.

It will be alleged that the Warrego Highway business was robbed by two men armed with bladed weapons shortly after midnight. They fled with an undisclosed sum of cash.

The men, a 22-year-old from North Ipswich and a 23-year-old from Leichhardt, are due to appear in the IpswichMagistrates Court this morning.