26 October 2018 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Bridgewater
Published October 26, 2018 | 
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a United Service Station in Bridgewater overnight.
“Around 11:25pm last night, police responded to an armed robbery at the United Service Station on Green Point Road in Bridgewater,” said Detective Acting Inspector Ben Duffey.
“The offender, described as a man wearing dark clothing and a black face mask, entered the service station armed with a knife and demanded an amount of money from the attendant. He was provided with an amount of money before fleeing the scene, running towards Scott Road.
“Members from Glenorchy and Bridgewater CIB have launched an extensive investigation in relation to this robbery to identify, arrest and charge the man responsible.
“Tasmania Police are committed to utilising numerous resources to identify, arrest and charge offenders who commit serious crimes within the community, including this robbery.”
The service station attendant was not physically injured during the robbery, however is obviously shaken. At the time there was a female customer present in the store who was not physically injured.
Police would like to hear from anyone with information in relation to the robbery, or who saw a man wearing dark clothing acting suspiciously in the area of Green Point Road, Scott Road and the East Derwent Highway, Bridgewater around 11.25pm last night.
18 September 2018 – Update – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Tobacco Store – Sunbury
Published September 21, 2018 | Police are appealing for public assistance after a robbery at a tobacco store in Sunbury earlier today (18 September).
It is believed three men entered the store on Evans Street, wearing balaclavas over their faces about 7.20am.
The main offender jumped over the service counter and grabbed the female store attendant by the hair, forcing her to open two registers, demanding cash.
Two other men went into a rear storeroom and loaded a large amount of cigarettes into a blanket.
They also forced their way into a rear office area and stole cash located inside, as well as the victim’s handbag.
The three men ran from the store and got into a black Holden Cruze sedan, bearing registration AAI-002.
As they attempted to leave the scene, the offenders collided with another vehicle and sustained substantial damage to the front passenger-side door.
The vehicle has since been sighted on the Tullamarine Freeway, in the vicinity of the airport and was last seen travelling north along Pascoe Vale Road towards Craigieburn.
The victim, a 51-year-old Sunbury woman was not injured during the incident.
Hume Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating and are keen to speak to any witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage in the area.
20 September 2018 – Fraud – Fake $50 Notes – Launceston
Published September 21, 2018 | Launceston CIB are investigating 16 incidents of Chinese training money being tendered to businesses in the Launceston area recently.
The fake notes give the appearance of being legal $50 notes but are distinctively fake and have prominent blue coloured Chinese characters printed on both sides across the transparent window, and they do not have serial numbers.
“Police are asking businesses to be vigilant for these fake $50 notes and to contact police if they have information as to who is tendering the fake notes,” said Detective Senior Constable Dean Logan.
Please check your bank notes, particularly $50 notes, and if you think you have a suspect note:
- Handle the note as little as possible and store it in an envelope.
- Check your CCTV if you know who presented the notes and supply a copy of your CCTV to police when reporting the matter.
- Note any relevant information, such as how it came into your possession, a description of the person who passed it, any companion(s) and any vehicle used.
- Contact police on 131444.
4 September 2018 – Update – Arrest – Armed Robberies – Woolworths Store – Hobart
Published September 7, 2018 | A 21 year old Glenorchy man has been charged over three separate incidents at Woolworths stores in Hobart.
On Sunday 2 September between 17:00hrs and 18:30hrs, police attended three separate incidents at Woolworths stores in the Hobart Division.
The man was described as:
- Mid 20s
- Pale complexion with dark hair
- Wearing red top, black tracksuit pants with white stripes down the side, white shoes and a black cap.
The man was interviewed and charged with the robbery, assault and stealing in relation to the incidents.
2 September 2018 – Armed Robberies – Woolworth Store – Hobart
Published September 7, 2018 | Hobart CIB is investigating two robberies of Woolworths stores in Hobart earlier this evening.
The incidents occurred at Woolworths stores in Argyle Street and Campbell Street Hobart, between 5:00pm and 5.45pm this evening. Both incidents are believed to be linked, with the suspect also believed to have stolen property from Woolworths Sandy Bay earlier in the evening.
Police allege that a man in his 20s entered each store, stole a number of grocery items, and became aggressive towards staff.
The male suspect is described as:
- Mid 20s
- Pale complexion with dark hair
- Wearing red top, black tracksuit pants with white stripes down the side, white shoes and a black cap.
The suspect is believed to have been travelling in a blue Hyundai Excel registration number E67XI, and was in company of a female.
No one was injured and no weapon was used during the incidents, and police are treating the matters as isolated.
1 August 2018 – Armed Robbery – Hotel – Mowbray
Published August 3, 2018 | Tasmania Police has charged two men with aggravated armed robbery following the armed robbery of the Mowbray Hotel on the evening of Wednesday 9 May 2018.
Following the robbery, an investigation was commenced by member of the Northern Criminal Investigation Branch. As a result of that investigation, a 22 year old Launceston man was charged with aggravated armed robbery and appeared in the Launceston Magistrates Court on Tuesday 24 July 2018.
On Wednesday 1 August, detectives charged a 25 year old George Town man with aggravated armed robbery. The man will first appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court on Monday 13 August 2018.
28 July 2018 – Armed Robbery – Bottle Shop – Claremont
Published August 3, 2018 | Just before 7.30 pm on Friday 27 July 2018 a man with his face concealed entered the Claremont Hotel Bottle Shop, Main Road, Claremont. The male was armed with a shortened gun and demanded money from staff before leaving the bottleshop with cash.
The man is described as being approximately 180cm tall, medium to solid build with short/shaved hair, wearing a black long sleeve top, black trackpants, black runners and what appears to be a black homemade face covering. He was carrying a white plastic bag with green handles.
Detective Inspector Craig Joel said: ‘the crime is brazen and confronting, and affects not only the staff members involved, but local customers using the shop’.
‘It is possible the man has dropped the gun and the bag and residents in the nearby area to the Bottleshop are asked to check their yards and report anything out of place to police.
The man ran down nearby Cadbury Road. He may have used a car but this is not confirmed. Glenorchy CIB detectives and uniform police are investigating.
10 July 2018 – Update – Arrest – Armed Robberies – Chemists – Sandy Bay/Hobart CBD
Published July 13, 2018 | - Armed Robbery at the ChemMart Pharmacy on the corner of Liverpool and Criterion Streets around 5.30pm last night, and
- Armed Robbery at the Terry White Chemist on Sandy Bay Road around 4.15pm on Sunday afternoon.
The man will appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court later today.
10 July 2018 – Armed Robbery – Chemist – Hobart CBD
Published July 13, 2018 | A 23-year-old Hobart man is in police custody assisting with inquiries in relation to an Armed Robbery committed at a Hobart CBD pharmacy last night.
Around 5.30pm yesterday, police responded to a report of a man entering the ChemMart Pharmacy on the corner of Liverpool and Criterion Streets, threatening staff members with a knife and demanding prescription medication. Staff members complied with the offender’s demands and he then fled the premises.
Police immediately searched the area and located a man matching the description given by witnesses, and in possession of a quantity of prescription medication.
The man was taken into police custody.
At this stage no formal charges have been laid and the police investigation is ongoing.
The staff members were not physically injured during the incident.
9 July 2018 – Armed Robbery – Chemist – Sandy Bay
Published July 13, 2018 | Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Terry White Chemist in Sandy Bay yesterday afternoon where a man threatened a staff member with a knife then fled the scene with a quantity of prescription medication.
Around 2pm yesterday a man entered the premises, purchased a quantity of flu medication, and then left the store.
Around 4.15pm the man returned to the premises and approached a staff member with a box cutter knife and demanded prescription medication.
The staff member complied with the offender’s demands and he then fled the scene with a quantity of prescription medication. He was seen walking down Sandy Bay Road past the World’s End Brewpub.
He was described as being mid-late 20s, around 180cm tall, medium to stocky build, full brown beard, shoulder length curly brown hair, wearing blue jeans, red scarf, black fedora hat, white and blue sneakers, purple backpack with Simpsons cartoons on it.
