14 December 2014 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Outlet – Whyalla
Published December 18, 2014 | 
At 10.40pm a man allegedly attended the Nicolson Avenue store and assaulted two staff members outside. The man then forced entry to the store by kicking a door open.
Once inside the store, he threatened another staff member and demanded money. The man fled on foot with an amount of cash.
Police sighted the man shortly after and while trying to arrest him, the man assaulted the two officers, with one receiving minor injuries to his face.
The 18-year-old man from Whyalla Norrie was charged with aggravated robbery, three counts of aggravated assault, assault to cause harm and hindering and resisting arrest. The man was refused bail and will appear in the Whyalla Magistrates Court tomorrow.
5 December 2014 – CCTV Released – Armed Robberies -Service Stations/Fast Food Restaurant – Kew/Vermont/Templestowe
Published December 5, 2014 | Box Hill Embona Task Force detectives have released images and CCTV following a series of armed robberies in Kew, Vermont, Templestowe and Mitcham over five days.
Investigators have been told the most recent incident occurred Monday 1 December when a man entered a service station on Manningham Road, Lower Templestowe around 11.45pm.
The man produced a handgun and demanded the attendant hand over cash.
The attendant complied and the man left the store.
Investigators believe that the offender is responsible for three other armed robberies.
A service station on Mitcham Road in Mitcham was held up on 27 November around 9pm.
The offender used a handgun and stole cash.
Similar incidents occurred at a fast food restaurant on Canterbury Road in Vermont on 30 November at 9pm and a service station on Willsmere Road in Kew at 10.40pm on 29 November.
The offender is described as Caucasian, 40-45-year-old, 175cm tall with a medium build and shoulder length red/brown hair with sideburns.
Police have released the below images of a man who they believe may be able to assist with their investigation.
4 December 2014 – Update – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Carpark Fast Food Outlet – Sunbury
Published December 5, 2014 | Armed Crime Squad detectives are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery outside a fast food restaurant in Sunbury on Monday.
Investigators believe that three offenders, two of whom were armed with firearms, held up a cash delivery car which was parked in a car park outside the Horne Street restaurant just after 6am.
A quantity of cash was taken but no one was injured during the incident.
Two of the alleged offenders fled the scene on a dark coloured motorcycle.
The other alleged offender left in a late model sports Holden Commodore sedan, believed to look similar to this pictured vehicle.
Both vehicles were in the area prior to the robbery and police are appealing to anyone who may have seen them around the time of the incident or travelling at excessive speeds along the Calder Highway just after 6am.
The Commodore was later located dumped and burnt out in Little River near Werribee.
“We know that both the car and motorcycle drove around the area several times prior to the incident,” Detective Sergeant Warren Chapman said.
“We’re encouraging anyone who may have any information relating to these vehicles, the alleged offenders or the incident itself to come forward,”
Police have released CCTV vision of the car and motorcycle in the hope someone will recognise them.
“We will have an information caravan set up between 5.30am and 1pm today.
“If people can’t make the caravan, we’d appreciate it if information was passed on to Crime Stoppers.”
The information caravan will be set up at 7 Horne Street, Sunbury.
1 December 2014 – Armed Robbery – Carpark Fast Food Outlet – Sunbury
Published December 5, 2014 | Armed Crime Squad detectives are investigating following an armed robbery outside a fast food outlet in Sunbury this morning.
Investigators believe that three men wielding firearms held up a cash delivery car which was parked in a car park outside the Horne Street restaurant just after 6am.
A large quantity of cash was taken but no one was injured during the incident.
The trio fled the scene on a motorbike and a vehicle described as a black club sport Commodore sedan or similar.
The car was last seen travelling north on Calder Hwy while the motorcycle was seen travelling south.
Police are appealing for anyone with any information to come forward.
26 November 2014 – 7 Armed Robberies – 4 Arrests – Various Locations – Metro Sydney
Published November 28, 2014 | Police investigating at least seven armed robberies, and shots being fired at a Kingsgrove takeaway chicken outlet, have arrested four people at Beverly Hills this morning (Wednesday 26 November 2014).
Strike Force Culch, comprised of officers from the Metropolitan Robbery Unit, was established in August to investigate a series of armed robberies across Sydney.
Further details of the armed robberies include:
– a hotel in Mortdale on Monday 2 June 2014;
– a hotel in Fairfield on Wednesday 4 June 2014;
– a tavern in South Hurstville on Friday 27 June 2014;
– a hotel in the Sydney CBD on Saturday 26 July 2014;
– a sports club in Rockdale on Thursday 31 July 2014;
– a hotel in Fairfield on Friday 15 August 2014; and,
– a hotel in Bexley on Tuesday 26 August 2014.
Police will allege in court that the incidents involved two or three offenders who entered the premises’ armed with some form of weapon.
It will further be alleged the offenders wore dark clothing and had their faces covered during the incidents and fled the locations in a vehicle on a number of occasions.
About 9.30am on Thursday 28 August 2014, police from St George Local Area Command were called to a shop on Kingsgrove Road at Kingsgrove, after reports shots had been fired at the location.
Investigators were told by witnesses the shots were fired by a man from a passing car.
No one was injured in the shooting.
A short time later the car, a grey 2008 Audi station wagon, was found with partial fire-damage in a nearby street. Officers also recovered firearms from inside the vehicle.
Police will allege the same vehicle was also utilised during the series of armed robberies.
Detectives were also investigating two further incidents that were possibly connected to the armed robberies and shooting.
These included an alleged carjacking that occurred on Tuesday 7 October 2014 and a kidnapping that was reported on Monday 10 November 2014.
About 9.10am today (Wednesday 26 November 2014), strike force detectives, with the assistance of specialist officers from the Tactical Operations Unit, attended an address in Beverly Hills.
Four people were arrested and taken to Kogarah Police Station in relation to Strike Force Culch’s ongoing investigation.
Police remain on scene at the Beverly Hills address and investigations into the incidents are continuing.
21 November 2014 – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Restaurant – Glendenning
Published November 28, 2014 | Police are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery in Glendenning overnight.
About 11pm (Thursday 20 November 2014), two men approached the drive-through window of a fast food restaurant on Richmond Road and threatened a staff member with a firearm.
The pair fled the location on foot a short time later with an amount of cash; they were last seen running toward Armitage Drive.
No one was injured during the incident.
Officers attached to Mount Druitt Local Area Command were contacted and launched an investigation.
A crime scene was established at the location and examined by detectives, forensic specialists and officers from the Forensic Armed Robbery Unit.
Local police and specialist officers from the Dog Unit conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area; however the men were not found.
Investigations into the matter are continuing are police would now like to speak a man who may be able to assist in the investigation.
The man is described as being about 170-175cm tall, red/brown-coloured facial hair, with freckles on his face and of a medium build.
Anyone who knows the man’s identity or has any information that could assist detectives is urged to come forward.
14 November 2014 – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Restaurant – Derrimut
Published November 21, 2014 | Police have released CCTV footage following an armed robbery at a fast food restaurant in Derrimut last month.
A man entered the fast food outlet on Elgar Road just before 8.30am on Friday 10 October.
He ordered a meal and when it came time to pay he produced a knife and demanded cash.
He then grabbed some cash out of the open register and fled the scene.
No one was injured during the incident.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, 183cm tall and solid build.
He was wearing a black coloured jacket, black tracksuit pants, a black cap and sunglasses.
Police have also released an image of a man that they believe may be able to assist with their investigation.
Brimbank Embona Taskforce detectives are investigating the armed robbery and appeal for any witnesses to come forward.
8 November 2014 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Restaurant – Seaton
Published November 14, 2014 | A man has been arrested after robbing a restaurant at Seaton last night.
Police will allege that at about 9.30pm, a man armed with a knife entered the restaurant on Tapleys Hill Road and threatened staff, before running away with an amount of cash.
Patrols searched the area and with the assistance of a police dog, the suspect was located a few hours later.
A 34-year-old Seaton man was charged with aggravated robbery, and was bailed to appear in court at a later date.
12 November 2014 – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Restaurant – Tamworth
Published November 14, 2014 | Police are appealing for information to track down a suited bandit who robbed a fast food restaurant in Tamworth last month.
About 12:20am on Sunday 26 October 2014, a well-dressed man entered the rear door of a fast food restaurant on Roderick Street.
The man, who was wearing a suit and balaclava, walked into the kitchen area where he threatened staff with a large knife and demanded money.
An employee handed over cash before the man fled on foot.
Detectives from Oxley Local Area Command are continuing investigations into the robbery and have released closed-circuit television images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the incident.
The man depicted in the images is 180 to 185cm tall with a medium/athletic build and wearing a black balaclava, glasses, a dark blue double-breasted suit jacket, white shirt, grey pants and black shoes.
He was described as speaking in a deep voice with an English accent.
Anyone who witnessed the robbery or has information about the identity of the suited man is asked to contact Tamworth Detectives or Crime Stoppers.
8 November 2014 – Armed Robbery – Restaurant – Seaton
Published November 10, 2014 | Police will allege that at about 9.30pm, a man armed with a knife entered the restaurant on Tapleys Hill Road and threatened staff, before running away with an amount of cash.
Patrols searched the area and with the assistance of a police dog, the suspect was located a few hours later.
A 34-year-old Seaton man was charged with aggravated robbery, and was bailed to appear in court at a later date.
