27 June 2018 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Licensed Venue – Hervey Bay
Published June 29, 2018 | 
Police have charged a man after the alleged attempted armed robbery of a licensed venue in Hervey Bay overnight.
It will be alleged around 7.20pm a man armed with a knife entered the Buccaneer Drive premises and approached the gaming area.
He allegedly jumped the counter before demanding staff hand over money.
A female employee raised the alarm and staff members and patrons at the club restrained the man until police arrived a short time later.
A 28-year-old Pialba man is due to face Hervey Bay Magistrates Court today charged with one count of attempted armed robbery.
27 June 2018 – Armed Robbery – Adult Store – Cannon Hill
Published June 29, 2018 | Detectives are searching for a man who robbed an adult store on Wynnum Road in Cannon Hill on Tuesday night.
Just before 6pm the man threatened a staff member with a knife before demanding she hand over money from the till.
The employee complied with his demands and he fled the store with a sum of cash.
No one was injured during the incident.
The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, about 180cm tall, aged in his late 20s with a medium build, fair complexion and wavy short ginger hair.
25 June 2018 – Update – CCTV Released – Armed Robbery – Business Premises – Annerley
Published June 29, 2018 | Detectives investigating the armed robbery of a food outlet in Annerley on May 7 have released vision of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the incident.
At 8.25pm, a man entered the Ipswich Road business armed with a knife and a pair of scissors.
He demanded cash from two female employees before leaving with a sum of money.
He was last seen heading south along Ipswich Road.
No-one was physically injured during the robbery.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 180cm tall and aged in his 30s or 40s with blue eyes.
24 June 2018 – Armed Robbery – Bottle Shop – Condon
Published June 29, 2018 | Police have charged a man following an armed robbery that occurred in Condon yesterday afternoon.
Shortly after 2pm, a man entered a bottle shop in Riverway Drive and it will be alleged that he walked behind the counter and stated that he was armed with a knife.
It is further alleged that the man then took two bottles of alcohol before fleeing the scene on foot/
A man was taken into custody by police a short time later.
A 20-year-old Kirwan man has been charged with one count of armed robbery and is due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on June 25.
23 June 2018 – Armed Robbery – Shopping Centre – Birkdale
Published June 29, 2018 | Police have charged a man and a boy following the alleged armed robbery of a man at Birkdale this afternoon.
Around 4.15pm, police will allege two males confronted the man at a shopping centre on Mary Pleasant Drive before producing a knife and stealing a sum of cash.
It is further alleged the two then fled the scene on foot but were located by police a short time later.
No was one injured during the incident.
An 18-year-old Redbank Plains man is charged with one count of armed robbery and is expected to appear in the Cleveland Magistrates Court on June 25.
A 17-year-old Northgate boy is charged with one count each of armed robbery and going armed to cause fear.
22 June 2018 – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Outlet – West Mackay
Published June 29, 2018 | UPDATE – CCTV recording available.
Investigations conducted by detectives at the Mackay Criminal Investigation Branch have identified CCTV footage from a grocery store on Bridge Road in West Mackay taken a very short time after the alleged incident in Kay Court happened. Police believe the male person in these images may be able to assist with this investigation.
At 7.57 pm on Thursday, June 21 a blue Mazda hatch with false registration plates attached – 313 WLB -entered the drive-thru of a fast food outlet on Kay Court in Mount Pleasant.
It is alleged the Mazda did not stop at the intercom and instead drove to the first service window.
The driver was the only occupant and demanded the staff member hand over the money in the till.
It’s alleged the driver was in possession of an unknown 30-centimetre-long cylindrical object which was concealed under clothing.
The staff member immediately left the service window and sought help.
As a result the Mazda was driven away from the area at high speed.
Nobody was injured during the incident and nothing has been stolen.
The driver of the Mazda is described as follows:
- Appearance: male, approximately 20 years of age, dark hair, dark eyes, dark complexion, skinny build.
- Clothing: wearing a teal (blue/green) beanie, black and white bandana worn over the bottom of his face, grey jumper with hoodie pulled over the top of the head.
- Noticeably deep voice.
Police are encouraging residents to examine the images from the CCTV of the Mazda above.
22 June 2018 – Update – CCTV Released – Armed Robbery – Bottle Shop – South Brisbane
Published June 29, 2018 | Police have released vision after a bottle shop was robbed in South Brisbane on June 16.
Around 7pm, a man entered the bottle shop on Cordelia Street and produced a screw driver and made demands for money.
He fled the scene on foot after stealing a sum of cash.
No one was physically injured during the robbery.
Anyone who may be able to identify the man in the vision or has any information which may assist with the investigators are being urged to contact police.
He is described as Caucasian in appearance, around 175cms tall and has a short brown beard.
He was last seen wearing a high vis yellow shirt, blue pants and a blue beanie.
22 June 2018 – Arrest – Armed Robberies – Supermarket/Post Office – Sunnybank Hills/Algester
Published June 22, 2018 | Police have charged a 15-year-old boy with a number of offences following investigations into two attempted armed robberies and a crash involving an alleged stolen vehicle in Brisbane’s south yesterday.
It will be alleged at around 10am, a boy with a black t-shirt covering his face entered a supermarket on Hellawell Road at Sunnybank Hills before producing a knife and demanding money from the store attendant.
The 32-year-old male attendant was unable to open the cash register so the man fled, driving away from the scene in a dark-coloured Jeep.
Police will further allege at around 10.40am, the same male attended a post office on Algester Road in Algester, produced a knife and threatened a 22-year-old female shop attendant, demanding money.
The woman ran to the back of the shop, and the boy left empty-handed. It will be alleged he then approached a female employee of an adjoining supermarket, made demands whilst armed with the knife, and took a sum of cash and cigarettes before fleeing in the Jeep.
A short time later, the same vehicle allegedly collided with another car at high speed along Compton Road near Persse Road in Runcorn.
The Jeep rolled and caught fire, however the male driver managed to free himself before fleeing the scene of the crash.
No one was seriously injured as a result of any of the incidents.
Following extensive investigations, detectives arrested a 15-year-old boy at a Kingston address late last night.
The 15-year-old boy has been charged with two counts each of attempted armed robbery and possessing dangerous drugs, and one count each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, armed robbery, burglary and receiving tainted property.
21 June 2018 – Update – Arrest – Armed Robbey – Hotel – Oxenford
Published June 22, 2018 | A man has been charged over the armed robbery of a hotel at Oxenford on June 18, 2018.
It is alleged around 11pm three men wearing balaclavas, one armed with a firearm forced entry into the Maudsland Street business.
Two employees, a 49-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man were threatened before the trio fled with a sum of cash.
Detectives arrested the man yesterday afternoon at Beenleigh.
A 36-year-old man from Adelaide has been charged with armed robbery, fail to stop motor vehicle, unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a dangerous drug and possession of a utensil.
He is due to face Beenleigh Magistrates Court today.
No-one was physically injured and police investigations are continuing.
20 June 2018 – Charges Laid – Armed Robberies – Bottle Shop/Tobacco Store – Everton Park
Published June 22, 2018 | Police yesterday charged a 17-year-old boy with two armed robberies that occurred in Everton Park earlier this month.
It will be alleged on June 11 a teenager entered a South Pine Road bottle shop at 8.45pm and threatened the staff member with a knife demanding money. The boy took cash from the till before running from the store. The 25-year-old female staff member was not physically injured during the incident.
It will be further alleged on June 14 a teenager has entered a tobacco store on South Pine Road around 3.45pm and threatened a male staff member with a knife before running from the store with a sum of cash. The 42-year-old male staff member was not physically injured.
It will be further alleged that the boy had stolen alcohol from the Everton Park store on three occasions in May.
Yesterday a 17-year-old Everton Park boy handed himself into the Wynnum Police Station and was charged with two counts of armed robbery and three counts of stealing.
