Petrol Stations

Crimes related to the Petrol Station industry

Police are investigating a hold-up at a Bolivar service station overnight.

Just after 3am, a man armed with a rifle entered the servo on Port Wakefield Road and threatened staff.  He wore a balaclava, grey t-shirt and dark track pants and is at least 180cm tall with a large stocky build.

He fled with cash.  No one was injured during the robbery.  Police searched the area but have not yet located the suspect or his vehicle.

Police are looking for a man following an attempted armed robbery in the car park of a Raceview service station this evening.

At 7.33pm, a 19-year-old woman was at the Raceview Street business when she was approached by a man.

He proceeded to open the driver’s side door of the woman’s vehicle before threatening her with a knife and demanding the keys.

The woman entered the service station where she notified police.

He left the scene empty-handed after he was unable to start the motor vehicle.

The man is described as being Caucasian with a slim build, 175cm tall, and dark brown hair.

Investigations are continuing.

Two men are assisting police with their inquiries following an armed robbery at a service station tonight.

At 7.22pm, two men entered the Margaret Street business, before one allegedly threatened a female attendant with a knife and demanded cash.

Police will allege the pair left the scene on foot with a sum of money.

No-one was physically injured.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are appealing for public assistance after a petrol station in Sydney’s inner west was held up overnight.

About 10.40pm yesterday (Friday 29 June 2013), two men with their faces concealed entered a service station on Georges River Road, Croydon Park and threatened a male staff member, demanding cash.

The men fled a short time later with an amount of cash and cigarettes.

The employee was not injured during the incident.

Police from Ashfield Local Area Command were notified and attended, establishing a crime scene that was examined by forensic specialists.

The first man was described as being of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean appearance, of tall stature, with a medium build, and was wearing grey tracksuit pants, and a light grey jacket.

The second man was described as being of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean appearance, short in stature, with a thin build.

CCTV1Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Eli Waters in Hervey Bay this morning.

Just after 6.35am a man entered the business on Maryborough Hervey Bay Road before demanding the staff member hand over money from the till and cigarettes.

The man indicated he was armed with a weapon at the time.

The employee complied with his demands and he fled the scene with a sum of cash and a quantity of cigarettes.

No one was physically injured during the incident.

Investigators have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak with about the incident.

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, about 165cm tall with brown hair and a ginger moustache.

He was wearing a white baseball cap, a black and white checked flannel shirt and blue jeans at the time of the incident.

Police investigating the armed robbery of a service station at Waterford West on Wednesday morning have released CCTV images of the incident.

Investigators believe the incident may be linked with a similar armed robbery at a Park Ridge service station on June 9.

In both instances, two women were seen entering the businesses, allowing the automatic doors to open before the armed robberies take place.

At 11.30pm on June 9 one man was armed with a screwdriver when he stole cash from the Chambers Flat Road service station at Park Ridge.

Around 2.50am on June 19 two men robbed a Kingston Road business, threatening a male staff member with a knife before stealing cash and fleeing the scene.

Both men are described as being Caucasian in appearance, aged in their early 20s with one man being about 175cm tall while the other is about 165 to 170cm tall.

Fawkner Embona Taskforce detectives have released CCTV images following a number of armed robberies in Sunbury yesterday.
Just after 3am, the first robbery was committed on a service station in Horne Street, Sunbury.
The offender managed to get inside the store and after asking for cigarettes produced a knife and demanded money.
The man fled on foot with a small sum of money.
The second occurred around 8.40pm at a milk bar in McKewen Drive when a male offender entered the shop armed with a knife and demanded cash.
The man, described as wearing a fluorescent yellow jacket, dark blue work pants, motor cycle gloves and helmet fled with a small sum of money.
It’s believed the same man is responsible for a third robbery 15 minutes later at another milk bar in Mitchells Lane.
The man again approached the counter and after asking for a packet of cigarettes made attempts to steal cash from the till.
The female victim picked up the phone to call Triple Zero and the man fled the scene without any cash.
He is yet to be identified and detectives have released CCTV from the McKewen Drive and Horne Street offences in the hope that the man can be identified.

Police continue to search for two men following an armed robbery in Liverpool.

About 2.45am today (Wednesday 26 June 2013), two men, both with their faces covered, entered a petrol station on Hoxton Park Road, and threatened the employee with a firearm.

The men demanded money and left the location after obtaining an amount of cash.

They were last seen running along Flowerdale Road.

There were no shots fired and no injuries as a result of the incident.

Police were alerted to the incident and attended the location where a crime scene was established.

Officers also conducted a patrol of the area, but the men could not be located.

Detectives attached to Liverpool Local Area Command would like to speak to two men who they believe might be able to assist with their inquiries.

The first man is described as being about 180cm tall and a thin build. He is further described as wearing a black jumper and black gloves

The second man is described as being about 170cm tall and wearing a black jumper and black gloves.

Police have released CCTV images after the robbery of a service station in the state’s north.

About 3.30am on Thursday 30 May 2013, two men entered the service station on Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South, armed with knives.

A male shop attendant was threatened by the men who demanded cash.

They left a short time later on foot with an amount of money and police from Tweed/Byron Local Area Command were notified.

The employee was not injured during the incident.

Investigators have conducted a number of inquiries and today released CCTV images of man who may be able to assist with their inquiries.

The depicted man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, with a thin build and short brown hair.

He is shown wearing dark pants and a dark coloured jumper with ‘SPARE 93’ written on the front.

Officers believe the man was travelling in a new model blue Holden Commodore sedan.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Warwick earlier this morning.

Around 2am, a man has entered the service station on Wallace Street and produced a knife.

The man has then made demands for cash and cigarettes, which the attendant has handed over.

The man has then left the business on foot and was last seen heading south on Wallace Street.

The attendant was not physically injured as a result of the injury.

Investigations into the incident are continuing, and police are urging anyone who may have information to contact them.