24 October 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Salisbury
Published October 25, 2018 | 
A Salisbury service station was robbed by a woman who produced a syringe this morning.
Just before 10am on Wednesday 24 October, a woman entered the Commercial Road service station and stole drinks and food.
The woman attempted to leave the premises with the stolen items when a staff member confronted her. The suspect produced a syringe and threatened the attendant before leaving on foot, walking west over Commercial Road.
The attendant was not physically injured during the robbery. Police searched the area but have not yet located the suspect. Enquiries are continuing.
15 October 2018 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Seacliff Park
Published October 18, 2018 | Southern District CIB detectives have arrested three men after they assaulted and robbed a ride share driver in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police will allege that just after 12.30am on Saturday 13 October, a ride share driver picked up three men from the Esplanade, Seacliff Park. During the ride the front passenger became verbally abusive and assaulted the 44-year-old driver.
The passenger pulled on the handbrake causing the car to crash into the verge. All three passengers exited the car and approached the driver and assaulted him.
The men left on foot prior to police arrival. The male victim suffered minor injuries during the incident and the vehicle was also damaged.
Following investigations, police arrested a 19-year-old man, a 21-year-old man and a 24-year old man all from Sheidow Park and charged them with aggravated robbery. All three men were bailed to appear at the Christies Beach Magistrate Court at a later date.
15 October 2018 – Bag Snatches – Street Robberies – West Lakes Shopping Centre
Published October 18, 2018 | Western District CIB detectives are investigating a series of street robberies that occurred on Saturday 6 October.
A red Renault Clio, registration S710BBT, was stolen during a break-in at an Exeter home between 7.45am on Friday 5 October and 3pm the following day.
Investigators have linked the stolen car to five bag snatches on Saturday 6 October. The stolen car was located by police at Salisbury Plain about 6.30pm on 6 October.
At 3.40pm, a woman had her bag stolen at West Lakes Shopping Centre car park.
Just after 4pm, a male tried to steal a woman’s handbag as she was walking along North Terrace, Adelaide. The victim was dragged along the ground, but the suspect ran off empty-handed and got into the passenger side of a red hatchback.
About 4.15pm, a woman was pushed and had her bag stolen in Bunnings Mile End car park.
At 4.30pm, while waiting at traffic lights on Greenhill Road, Glen Osmond, a woman had her bag stolen while she was sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle.
About 6pm, a woman was sitting at bus stop 24 on Newton Road, Newton, when a man grabbed her bag and ran off to the waiting vehicle.
In each instance, the suspect is described as a young man of Aboriginal appearance, wearing a baseball cap, dark hoodie and shorts.
10 October 2018 – Armed Robbery – Electronics Store – Smithfield
Published October 12, 2018 | Police are at the scene of an aggravated robbery in Smithfield, where two men have threatened staff at an electronics store.
About 4.15pm on Wednesday, 10 October, two men entered the store on Main North Road and threatened staff members, before stealing items including several pairs of headphones and running away from the scene. One of the men was armed with a hammer.
No one was injured.
10 October 2018 – Armed Robbery – Electronics Store – Smithfield
Published October 11, 2018 | Police are at the scene of an aggravated robbery in Smithfield, where two men have threatened staff at an electronics store.
About 4.15pm on Wednesday, 10 October, two men entered the store on Main North Road and threatened staff members, before stealing items including several pairs of headphones and running away from the scene. One of the men was armed with a hammer.
No one was injured.
3 October 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Gilles Plains
Published October 5, 2018 | A woman has been arrested following the robbery of a Gilles Plains service station last night.
Late this afternoon (Wednesday 3 October) Eastern Adelaide Detectives, arrested a 28-year-old woman for the alleged aggravated robbery of cash and cigarettes, after she threatened a service station attendant with a knife on Grand Junction Road on Tuesday 2 October.
Police also recovered most of the stolen money.
The arrested woman from Valley View was charged with aggravated robbery, she has been refused police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court tomorrow.
21 September 2018 – Armed Robbery – Pharmacy – Kadina
Published September 28, 2018 | A man is in custody after allegedly threatening staff at a Kadina pharmacy with a firearm.
Police were called to the chemist on Port Road, New Town just after 5.20pm on Friday 21 September by reports a man had entered the business with a gun.
The man allegedly demanded and self-administered prescription medication. He subsequently collapsed.
Staff evacuated the premises prior to police arrival.
Police were concerned for the man’s welfare and quickly entered the premises. The 43-year-old Wallaroo man was taken to the Wallaroo Hospital in a critical condition where he remains under police guard. A firearm was seized by police.
Fortunately, no staff members at the pharmacy were physically injured during the incident.
Investigations are continuing.
20 September 2018 – Appeal – CCTV Released – Armed Robbery – Chemist – Fulham Gardens
Published September 21, 2018 | Detectives from Western District have released a CCTV image of a man allegedly involved in an aggravated robbery at Fulham Gardens on Monday.
About 3pm, September 17, a man walked into a chemist on Tapleys Hill Road and reached over the counter stealing money from the victim and the cash register. As the man ran out the store he was confronted by a customer who he pushed over before running off.
Neither staff or the customer were physically injured.
The suspect was seen getting into a dark Ford sedan. The Ford has been located and is being forensically examined.
11 September 2018 – Armed Robbery – Pharmacy – Smithfield
Published September 14, 2018 | Police are searching the Smithfield area after a man robbed a pharmacy this evening.
Just before 8.30pm on Tuesday 11 September, a man entered a pharmacy on Main North Road near Uley Road, threatened staff and fled with prescription drugs.
No weapons was sighted and no person was physically injured in the robbery.
The male suspect is described as Caucasian, 175cms, with a medium build, unshaven with light brown facial hair, wearing a dark coloured hooded top, blue trousers and a red cap.
He was last seen heading north along the Main North Road.
11 September 2018 – Armed Robbery – Hotel – Port Augusta
Published September 14, 2018 | A man has been arrested after allegedly robbing a Port Augusta hotel yesterday.
Police will allege that about 10.40pm on Monday 10 September, a man entered the bar of the hotel on Stirling Road armed with a knife. He threatened staff, stole cash and left the scene on foot.
No one was physically injured during the robbery.
Investigations by local police led them to a nearby house, where a 23-year-old man from Port Augusta was arrested and cash was recovered.
He will face charges of aggravated robbery along with an active warrant, and will be refused bail to appear in the Port Augusta Magistrates Court tomorrow.
