20 June 2013 – Update – Arrests – Armed Robberies – Clothing Store/Restaurant – CBD
Published June 21, 2013 | 
A man and a woman have been charged over the armed robberies of a clothing store and a restaurant in the Sydney CBD earlier in the month.
About 4:50pm on Friday 7 June 2013, a man and a woman allegedly attended a designer-brand clothing store in the World Square shopping complex, off George Street, Sydney.
The woman allegedly kept watch outside while the man entered the store and threatened the shop attendant with a handgun.
He was handed a small sum of cash from the register before walking away with the woman. No one was injured in the robbery.
In another incident, about 12:50am on Saturday 8 June 2013, the pair allegedly attended a restaurant on Wheat Road, Darling Harbour.
Once again the woman allegedly kept watch outside while the man entered the restaurant and threatened staff with a handgun while making demands for cash.
He was handed a small sum of cash from the register and fled the scene with the woman.
Detectives from City Central Local Area Command have been conducting investigations into the robberies and yesterday afternoon attended a casino in Pyrmont where they arrested the pair.
They were taken to City Central Police Station where the 36-year-old Rouse Hill man was charged with two counts of robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon.
The 20-year-old woman from Little Bay was charged with two counts of being an accessory before and after the fact to robbery with a dangerous weapon.
They were refused bail to appear in Central Local Court today (Thursday 20 June 2013).
16 June 2013 – Armed Robbery – Cafe – Kensington
Published June 21, 2013 | Police are investigating after a man was injured during an armed robbery at a café overnight.
About 1.30am (Sunday 16 June 2013), three masked men entered a café on High Street, Kensington, and threatened six staff members with sledgehammers and a crow bar, demanding cash.
As the store was closed, staff were unable to access cash. One of the men assaulted a 24-year-old male staff member with a sledgehammer.
The men then took personal belongings from the staff, including wallets and mobile phones, before running from the store.
The men were last seen driving east on High Street in a black Nissan Skyline.
Ambulance Paramedics treated the 24-year-old staff member for bruising and possible fractures to his shoulder and arm before taking him to Prince Of Wales Hospital.
Police from Eastern Beaches Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist forensic officers.
The men have been described to police only as having olive complexions and speaking with an accent.
At the time of the incident, the men were wearing dark hooded clothing and ski masks.
14 June 2013 – Armed Robbery – Take Away Store – Acacia Ridge
Published June 15, 2013 | Police are looking for a man following an attempted armed robbery at a take away food store in Acacia Ridge this morning.
At 9.45am, a man entered the Oxley Street business, threatened the female owner with a handgun, believed to be a replica, before demanding money.
The man left the premises on foot empty-handed after a male attendant activated an alarm.
The man was last seen running down Agnes Street in a westerly direction.
No one was physically injured.
The man is described as being 180cm tall with a proportionate build, and was wearing a black balaclava, black pants, black jumper and black shoes.
Investigations are continuing.
8 June 2013 – Armed Robbery – Restaurant – Darling Harbour
Published June 15, 2013 | Police are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery at a restaurant in Darling Harbour.
Shortly before 1am today (Saturday 8 June 2013), a man and woman entered the restaurant on Wheat Road, armed with a firearm.
The man threatened the staff with the firearm and demanded money.
He leant over the counter and took a large amount of cash from the till, before fleeing with the woman.
Police from City Central Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene which was examined by forensic specialists.
The man has been described as being in his late 20s to early 30s with a shaved head and facial stubble. He was wearing a dark coloured hooded jumper, jeans and black running shoes.
The woman has been described as being of Caucasian appearance, late 20s to early 30s with long brown hair. She was wearing dark coloured pants, purple tights and red and white shoes
6 June 2013 – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Outlet – Eagleby
Published June 7, 2013 | Police are searching for a man following the armed robbery of a fast food outlet at Eagleby last night.
Just before 9pm a man entered the River Hills Road business before threatening a female attendant with a knife and demanding money from the till.
The staff member complied with his demands and the man fled the store with a sum of cash.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
The man is described as being Pacific Islander in appearance, aged in his late 20s with a proportionate build. He was wearing a black and grey hooded jumper, black pants and had a black bandanna covering his face.
Police investigations are continuing.
5 June 2013 – Armed Robbery – Milk Bar – Berwick
Published June 7, 2013 | Dandenong Embona Taskforce detectives are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery at a milk bar in Berwick last month.
Investigators have been told two men entered the Mansfield Street business just after 9pm on Friday 3 May.
One of the offenders, armed with a baseball bat, made demands for cash to the shop owner’s 13-year-old son.
The offender then violently smashed a cash register and computer screen on the counter.
The shop owner, a 40-year-old man, then came out onto the shop floor and began throwing an empty cardboard box at the offenders.
The men then stole a number of bags of lollies before fleeing the shop.
No one was injured during the incident.
The first offender is described as being slim build and approximately 170cm tall.
He was wearing a light-coloured hooded jumper with dark-coloured sleeves, dark-coloured pants, a balaclava and was carrying a black backpack.
The other offender is described as being approximately 170cm tall and slim build.
He was wearing a dark-coloured hooded jumper, dark-coloured pants, a black balaclava and ugg boots.
The man was also carrying a large, dark-coloured roller bag on his back.
4 June 2013 – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Rest – Rivervale
Published June 7, 2013 | Detectives from the Regional Investigations Unit are calling for the public’s assistance with their investigation into an armed robbery at a Rivervale fast food restaurant last month. The incident happened about 9.30pm on Thursday 2 May 2013 when two men, one armed with a knife entered Red Rooster on Great Eastern Highway. The first offender brandished the weapon towards several young staff members, demanding cash while the second offender remained at the doorway. The offender stole a quantity of money before the pair fled the scene. It is believed the men were seen earlier during the evening with another two men in a late 1990’s model silver Ford Fairlane sedan. The first man is described as approximately 30 years of age, tanned complexion, about 185cm tall and of solid build. He wore a black/white chequered flannel shirt, black/white baseball cap and black pants. The second man is described as approximately 30 years of age, tanned complexion, about 175cm tall and of medium build. He wore a blue hooded jacket, black baseball cap and cream knee-length pants.
5 June 2013 – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Restaurant – Neutral Bay
Published June 7, 2013 | Police from Harbourside Local Area Command are investigating the armed robbery of a fast food restaurant in Neutral Bay yesterday.
About 12.20pm, on Tuesday 4 June, 2013, a 30-year-old woman was working in a fast food store in Clark Road when a man approached the counter.
The man ordered a meal, allegedly threatened the woman and demanded she hand over cash.
After being given a quantity of money the man put it in his pocket and walked from the store turning right onto Clark Road.
No one was injured during the incident and police from Harbourside Local Area Command have commenced an investigation.
The man has been described to police as being of Caucasian appearance with a plump face and medium build.
He is aged in his 30s, 183cm tall with grey, spiky hair and black sunglasses.
The man has been described as wearing a grey and white hooded top, green camouflaged cap, faded blue jeans and light coloured shoes.
31 May 2013 – Armed Robbery – Cafe – Nerang
Published May 31, 2013 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a Nerang café this morning.
At 12.10am, two men approached a male attendant at a Price Street business and threatened him with a metal bar before demanding money and a mobile phone.
A struggle ensued where the attendant was assaulted with the metal bar.
The pair left the scene on foot with the man’s bag and was last scene heading towards Cotton Street.
The attendant was transported to Robina Hospital with a head laceration and bruising to his torso.
The two men are described as having a solid, muscular build and were wearing black balaclavas, long black pants and grey hooded jumpers.
30 May 2013 – Armed Robbery – Take Away Shop – Shalvey
Published May 31, 2013 | Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a take away shop at Shalvey overnight.
Shortly after 9pm (Wednesday 29 May 2013), two men and two women were working at the store on Luxford Road, and an eight-year-old boy was also present.
Three males armed with knives entered and demanded cash.
They took money from the till before fleeing the premises.
Police from Mt Druitt Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene, which was examined by the Forensic Armed Robbery Unit.
The first male has been described as 165cm tall with a solid build. He was wearing a cap and had his face covered.
The second male has been described as about 17 years of age, 165cm tall, dark coloured hair, thin build and tanned
The third male has been described as 183cm. He was wearing black tracksuit pants, a black top, a balaclava and carrying a backpack.
No-one was injured.
