Petrol Stations

Crimes related to the Petrol Station industry

Police are searching for two men who robbed a Waterford West petrol station at knife point early this morning.

Preliminary information indicates that the pair entered the Kingston Road business around 2.50am, threatening a male staff member before stealing cash and fleeing.

They were last seen running in a north easterly direction.

Both men are described as Caucasian and aged in their early 20’s. Both had their faces covered, with one wearing a green hooded jumper and dark park, and was approximately 175cms tall. The other man was wearing a blue hooded jumper and was approximately 165 to 170cms tall.

No one was injured and police investigations are continuing.

A man has been charged following an armed robbery at a Manoora service station on June 14.

Police will allege that at around 10pm, a man entered the Reservoir Road business armed with a knife and demanded money before leaving the store with a sum of cash.

The attendant was not injured.

A 27-year-old Tarragindi man is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court today charged with armed robbery.

Police have charged a 31-year-old man following the alleged armed robbery of a service station at Coorparoo last night.

It will be alleged the man entered the Old Cleveland Road business at about 9.30pm, he told the attendant that he had a gun before demanding money and tobacco.

The man left the store with a quantity of tobacco.

The station attendant was not injured.

Police arrested the man in a nearby street a short time later.

The man has been charged with one count of robbery with violence.

He is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court this morning.

Police are searching for two men who robbed a service station at Forestdale overnight.

Around 11.45pm two men wearing masks entered the Johnson Road service station. One of the men was armed with a screwdriver and threatened the console operator while demanding money.

Both men have jumped over the counter and obtained money from a cash register.

The men then fled the scene getting into a Mitsubishi Lancer and driving off towards Hillcrest.

Both men were wearing hooded jumpers and masks to conceal their faces.

No one was injured during the incident.

Police have charged a 17-year-old man following the alleged armed robbery of a service station at Helensvale this evening.

It will be alleged around 8pm a man entered the Siganto Drive business before producing a replica firearm and demanding the employee hand over cash from the till.

The attendant complied with his demands and the man left the store with a sum of cash.

It will further be alleged the man returned to the store and threw merchandise at the staff member and damaged payment equipment at the counter.

Police arrested the man at the scene a short time later.

A 17-year-old Helensvale man was charged with one count each of armed robbery, wilful damage and common assault.

He will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Police have charged two men following the alleged armed robbery of a Samford Village service station yesterday.

It will be alleged shortly before 4am a man entered the Mount Glorious Road business armed with a firearm before making demands for cash.

The employee handed over a sum of cash and cigarettes and the man fled the store on foot.

The employee was not physically injured during the incident.

A 25-year-old Lawnton man and a 24-year-old Dayboro man were charged with armed robbery and will appear in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a Coomera service station last night.

Around 8.05pm a man entered the Dreamworld Parkway shop and approached the counter.

He produced a knife and demanded money from the two male attendants who refused.

The man ran out of the shop empty handed and was last seen running across the car park towards nearby sports fields.

The man is described as Caucasian in appearance and aged in his early twenties. He was wearing a black zip-up jacket, black cap, black and white checkered scarf over his face, black knee length shorts and black joggers

Police investigating the armed robbery of a Caboolture service station last night have released images of a man who may be able to assist them with their investigations.

At around 9.20pm, a man entered the Lower King Street business armed with a knife and threatened the attendant before demanding money.

Freedom Fuels ComfitThe man left the scene on foot with a sum of cash, and was heading towards Francis Street.

The man is described as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance with a slim build, 160cm tall and was wearing a red hat, black hooded jumper, dark baggy pants and white running shoes.

Two men with their faces covered robbed the BP on the Run service station at Salisbury overnight.

Just after 2am, the men, both about 6’ tall and dressed in black or dark clothing and wearing balaclavas, entered the service station and demanded money.

They emptied both tills before running off and fleeing in a white Commodore sedan last seen south on Salisbury Highway.

No weapons were seen and no one was physically injured.

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Police are investigating an aggravated armed robbery which occurred at the United Service Station, Main Road, George Town approximately 1900 hours on Thursday 6 June 2013.

A male offender has entered the premises wearing a black balaclava and armed with a  sawn off firearm. The offender’s actions were captured on CCTV.

The offender has demanded money before assaulting the victim by striking him to the head on a number of occassons with his fist and the firearm. The victim suffered an extensive head laceration. The offender has then fled  the scene on foot with an amount of cash. The victim was conveyed to the Launceston General Hospital and was treated for a laceration to the head.

The Northern Criminal Investigation Branch is investigating the incident.