Petrol Stations

Crimes related to the Petrol Station industry

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a western Sydney service station overnight.

About 10.30pm (Sunday 2 June 2013), two men entered the service station on Guildford Road, Guildford, with their faces concealed and armed with a cricket bat.

The pair threatened a male employee before fleeing with cash and cigarettes.

Police were alerted and officers from Rosehill Local Area Command attended and commenced inquiries into the incident.

The offenders were last seen running along Milner Street.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Caboolture service station that occurred overnight.

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

The 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.

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

Around 4.15am a blue Ford Falcon sedan was driven to the Waterford Tamborine Road premises.

A man who was a passenger in the vehicle entered the service station armed with a knife and made demands for money from the female employee.

The man has walked around the counter and made further demands for money from the woman. He obtained an amount of money and cigarettes.

The man was observed to get back into the vehicle which left the scene.

The woman was not physically injured during the incident.

ACT Policing has arrested a 52-year-old man of no fixed abode following an aggravated robbery in Braddon early this morning (Thursday, May 30).

Around 4am the man entered the Caltex Service Station in Braddon with a knife and threatened the staff member, demanding cash and cigarettes.

ACT Policing’s City Patrol attended the service station within minutes of the staff member hitting a duress alarm. Police located the man at the service station, took him into custody and conveyed him to the ACT Watch House.

The man has been charged with one count of aggravated robbery and will face the ACT Magistrates Court later today.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a petrol station at Lansvale last night.

About 10pm, Tuesday 28 May 2013, two men entered a petrol station on The Hume Highway, and threatened two employees with machetes.

Both offenders had their faces covered and demanded money from the cash register.

After obtaining money, both offenders fled and were last seen running down Knight Street.

A 22-year-old male employee and a 21-year-old female employee did not suffer any injuries as a result of the incident.

Police were called to the petrol station and established a crime scene which was examined by specialist officers.

A canvas of the area was also conducted but the men were not located.

Holden Hill police are investigating a service station robbery overnight at Gilles Plains.

At about 11.20pm, a man wearing dark clothing and carrying a handgun threatened staff at the Caltex Service Station on Grand Junction Road, stealing cash from the till.

The suspect described as a Caucasian man, about 183cms tall, wearing all black clothing and a beanie, fled on foot towards Wandana Ave. Holden Hill patrols including a police dog patrol searched the area but the suspect wasn’t located.

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ACT Policing arrested four teenagers following an aggravated robbery in Mawson early this morning (Friday, May 24).

Around 1am ACT Policing’s Woden Patrol attended the 7 Eleven Service Station following a report of an aggravated robbery at the store.

Police canvassed the area and discovered four teenagers matching the description of the offenders at the Woden Bus Interchange.

They took a 12-year-old Southside boy, 14-year-old Southside boy, 15-year-old Northside girl and a 14-year-old Northside boy into custody and conveyed them to Woden Police Station.

Police will allege the three male teenagers are also responsible for the aggravated robbery which occurred in Wanniassa yesterday morning (Thursday, 23 May).

The two 14-year-old boys were taken to the ACT Watch House where they were charged with two counts of aggravated robbery and will face the ACT Children’s Court later today.

The 15-year-old girl was also taken to the ACT Watch House and charged with one count of aggravated robbery and will face the ACT Children’s Court later today.

The 12-year-old boy was released into the custody of his parents and will be summonsed to court at a later date.

ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery which occurred in Wanniassa early this morning (Thursday, May 23).

About 1.25am three people entered the 7 Eleven Service Station armed with knives and threatened the staff member, demanding cash.

The staff member complied with their demands handing over a small sum of cash. The offender also took some cigarettes and chocolate bars.

Police believe they left the area in a car parked around 200 meters from the service station.

Detective Sergeant Donna Parsons commended staff for complying with the offender’s demands.

“In these situations it is important for victims to remember their personal safety is of paramount importance. Property can be replaced, people can’t,” Detective Sergeant Parsons said.

All three offenders had black cloth covering their faces and are believed to be young, possibly teenagers.

The first offender was wearing a cap, green camouflaged hooded jumper, grey undershirt, and grey tracksuit pants with white stripes down the side, black shoes and white gloves.

The second offender was wearing a black hooded tracksuit top with white stripes down the sleeves and white gloves.

The third offender was wearing a black hooded jumper, black tracksuit pants with two white stripes down the sides, white sneakers and white gloves.

Police from Fairfield Local Area Command are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a service station in Smithfield overnight.

About 8.45pm yesterday (Sunday 26 May 2013), three unknown men entered the business on The Horsley Drive, Smithfield, and threatened two store employees.

Police have been told the men were armed with knives.

They allegedly stole an amount of cash and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.

Officers attended and established a crime scene which was examined by forensic specialists.

The men have all been described as wearing dark clothing and had their faces concealed.

Inquiries by detectives are continuing.

Police are appealing for information after the armed robbery of a service station in West Wallsend yesterday. (Saturday 25 May 2013).

About 8:10pm three men travelling in a dark coloured utility entered the Withers Street service station and put fuel and water into the vehicle.

Two of the men entered the service station, one of whom threatened the console operator with a knife and demanded money from the cash register.

The male console operator handed over a sum of cash.

The men left the service station, and drove away in the utility, which was last seen travelling south in Withers Street, towards Edgeworth.

No one was injured during the robbery.

The first man was wearing a dark coloured jumper with an orange/red motif on the front with the hood over his head.

The second man was wearing a blue and grey jumper with the number ‘60’ displayed on the front, a hood over his head, holding a knife in his right hand and a bag in his left hand.

The third person stayed in the car and no description was provided.

Detectives from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command are continuing with investigations into this incident and would like to speak with anyone who may be able to offer information that could assist.