6 April 2015 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Toowoomba
Published April 7, 2015 | 
Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver in Toowoomba early this morning.
At 12.15am, two females entered the vehicle on Bridge Street armed with knives, and demanded cash while threatening the male driver.
The driver left the taxi and ran down the road with the takings.
One female chased after the driver for a short distance before returning to the taxi.
Both offenders then left the scene empty-handed.
The 63-year-old driver was not physically injured.
Police are urging anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the vicinity of Bridge Street to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Investigations are continuing.
9 March 2015 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Campsie
Published March 12, 2015 | Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery of a taxi driver in Campsie on Friday.
At 1.35pm on Friday 6 March 2015, a 45-year-old man was driving a taxi in Beamish Street. He picked up a man and drove him to South Parade.
The man, armed with a sharp object, threatened the taxi driver and demanded money. The taxi driver handed money the man an amount of money. He then drove the man to Harold Street.
The man demanded the taxi driver stop the vehicle, before he fled the scene on foot with cash and the driver’s back pack and mobile telephone.
The taxi driver attended Campsie Police Station and reported the incident to police. He received a minor injury as a result of the incident.
Police from Campsie Local Area Command are now investigating the matter.
They are appealing for anyone with information about the robbery to come forward. In particular, they would like to speak with a man who may be able to assist with their inquiries.
He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance and approximately 25-30 years. He has a slim build, stands 175-180cm tall, with a round face, dark complexion and short black curly hair.
At the time of the incident, the man was wearing reading glasses, white t-shirt and red shorts.
7 March 2015 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Daceyville
Published March 12, 2015 | Police have charged a second teenager over the alleged robbery of a taxi driver on Thursday night.
About 9.10pm (Thursday 5 March 2015), a 36-year-old man driving a taxi was stopped by five males wanting a lift at a bus stop on Gardeners Road.
The taxi driver told the men he could not take all five, when two of the males entered the vehicle.
The man drove the pair to the intersection of Cook Avenue and Colenso Crescent when the two males directed him to stop.
Police have been told one of the males allegedly produced a knife, and the three males from the bus stop approached the vehicle.
It will be alleged the five males assaulted the taxi driver a number of times, threatening him and demanding money.
The group fled the scene, south along Cook Avenue, taking cash.
The taxi driver was uninjured during the incident.
Officers attached to Botany Bay Local Area Command were called and commenced investigations.
About 7.15pm yesterday (Friday 6 March 2015), police arrested a 13-year-old teenager in Redfern. He is currently before the courts charged with robbery while armed with an offensive weapon.
Following further inquiries, a second 13-year-old male was arrested in relation to this incident about 2.30am today (Saturday 7 March 2015) in Maroubra.
This teenager was also charged with robbery while armed with an offensive weapon, as well as breach of bail. He was refused bail to appear in a children’s court today.
As police continue their inquiries into the incident, they are appealing for anyone with information to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.
Police believe the incident may be linked to a similar matter in the area, which occurred about 4am on Monday 3 March, in which a taxi driver was robbed by three males armed with a knife.
11 February 2015 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Aitkenvale
Published February 13, 2015 | Townsville police investigating the alleged assault and robbery of a taxi driver at Aitkenvale last night have charged two teenagers with armed robbery in company using personal violence and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
Police will allege that at around 8.30pm a 62-year-old taxi driver was assaulted by two male passengers. Wire was also placed around the driver’s neck pulling him back into the headrest, before he was pulled from the vehicle and thrown onto the roadway in Redhead Drive, Aitkenvale.
The pair fled in the taxi which was then sighted by police heading south on the Bruce Highway around 9pm.
The vehicle failed to stop with officers pursuing the taxi for approximately 20 minutes.
A tyre deflation device was successfully deployed at Middle Baratta Creek Bridge, approximately 12 kilometres from Ayr, causing the vehicle to come to a stop.
The men, an 18-year-old from Park Avenue and a 19-year-old from Berserker, were taken into custody without incident at the scene and are due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court today.
The 19-year-old has also been charged with unlicensed driving and failing to stop.
Both men have also been charged with enter premises and commit an indictable offence and unlawful use of a motor vehicle in relation to the alleged break-in of a property at Berserker on February 4.
The taxi driver, a Garbutt man, was transported to Townsville Base Hospital with minor head and arm injuries.
4 February 2015 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – East Albury
Published February 8, 2015 | A teenage boy has been arrested and charged following the attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver in Albury.
Around 11.30pm on Monday (2 February 2015), three teens got into a taxi on Eastern Circuit in East Albury.
After driving a short distance down the road, the driver of the taxi – a 26-year-old man – stopped the cab and asked the teens if they had money to pay for the fare.
Two of the teens, who were seated in the rear of the cab, got out of the vehicle, while the teen sitting in the front passenger seat undid his seatbelt and opened the passenger-side door before producing a knife. He threatened the driver with the knife, demanding he hand over his wallet, phone and cash.
The driver immediately pressed down on the car’s accelerator, jolting the vehicle forward and forcing the armed teen to fall out of the car.
The 26-year-old subsequently drove to Albury Police Station and reported the matter to police, who commenced an investigation into the matter.
Around 2.40pm yesterday, police arrested two teenage males on Eastern Circuit, East Albury.
The pair were taken to Albury Police Station and interviewed, before one of them – a 14-year-old – was charged with robbery while armed with an offensive weapon. He was subsequently refused bail and is scheduled to appear in a children’s court today (Wednesday 4 February 2015).
The other boy – a 15-year-old – was released pending further inquiries.
The police investigation into the matter continues and anyone with information of relevance is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers.
6 January 2015 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Rivett
Published January 7, 2015 | Two men will face the ACT Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday, January 6) after they were arrested for aggravated robbery overnight.
About 11.30pm yesterday, a taxi driver was called to a pick-up address in Rivett.
As the taxi reached the address, two men got into the cab and a knife was produced by one of the offenders. The driver was robbed of a sum of cash but fortunately was uninjured.
About an hour later, another suspicious phone call booking was received by the taxi company, with a pick-up address in Giralang. The suspect nature of the call prompted the cab company to call Police Operations.
Gungahlin Patrol members attended the location, arresting two men suspected of committing the robbery earlier in Rivett and located a knife nearby.
The offenders in this matter, a 23-year-old Belconnen man and a 28-year-old Holt man, will face court on aggravated robbery charges later this morning.
4 January 2015 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Orange
Published January 7, 2015 | Two people have been arrested as police from Orange investigate the alleged attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver overnight.
The 36-year-old man told police from Canobolas Local Area Command that a knife had been held at his throat by two passengers in Jilba Street, Orange, about shortly after 10pm yesterday (Saturday 3 January 2015).
The man sustained two cuts to the right side of his neck in the incident, before he was able to escape and alert police.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics and his taxi seized for forensic examination.
Police were examining the alleged crime scene in Jilba Street about 1.15am (Sunday 4 January 2015), when they arrested a man and a woman, both aged 26.
They were taken to Orange Police Station where they were charged.
The man has been charged with:
– Aggravated assault with intent to rob
– Receive/dispose stolen property (two counts)*
– Use offensive language in/near public place/school*
The woman has been charged with:
– Aggravated assault with intent to rob.
– Larceny (two counts)
– Possess a schedule 9 substance (two counts)
– Custody of knife in public place
– Carry cutting weapon upon apprehension.
They have been refused bail to appear in Orange Local Court today. Both are from Orange.
*NB: The man’s last three offences relate to an incident yesterday, when police allege two wallets were stolen from a bowling alley in Seymour Street, Orange.
28 October 2014 – Update – Arrests – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Banksia Park
Published October 31, 2014 | Holden Hill police have arrested two men after a taxi driver was allegedly robbed earlier this month at Banksia Park.
A 19-year-old man from Para Vista was arrested after he contacted police last night, following the release of CCTV images of the suspects inside the cab yesterday.
Further enquiries today have led to the arrest of the second suspect, a 19-year-old man from Victoria.
Both men have been charged with aggravated robbery and have been bailed to appear in the Holden Hill Magistrates Court on 25 November.
18 October 2014 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Paralowie
Published October 31, 2014 | Do you recognise this man? He is a suspect in an attempted robbery that occurred at Paralowie on Wednesday 24 September.
At about 12.55am a taxi driver picked up the man pictured from Chartwell Crescent. About 10 minutes later, the man produced a knife and threatened the driver, demanding money from him.
The driver stopped the taxi and the man fled empty-handed. The driver was not injured.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his late 20s and was wearing a blue Everlast jumper and light-coloured shorts.
Anyone who recognises this man is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or online at https://sa.crimestoppers.com.au
27 October 2014 – Update – Arrests – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver
Published October 31, 2014 | ACT Policing has extended its thanks to the Canberra online community for its assistance in identifying the two male offenders suspected to be responsible for the assault and attempted aggravated robbery of a taxi driver in Macgregor on September 6.
Photographs of the offenders extracted from the taxi’s security camera were published on the ACT Policing Facebook page.
These clear images were shared between viewers 736 times, with over 108,000 views of the post. Numerous information reports were received via the Crime Stoppers phone hotline (1800 333 000) and online page (act.crimestoppers.com.au).
As a direct result of information received, yesterday (Sunday, October 26) Belconnen General Duties officers executed search warrants on two Macgregor residences. Several items were seized as evidence.
Later, a 19-year-old Macgregor man voluntarily attended Belconnen Police Station and spoke to police.
He will be summonsed to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on a date to be fixed.
A second person, a 17-year-old northside youth, will also be summonsed to appear in court in relation to the assault.
Belconnen Constable Dominique Reynish, who led the investigation, said that within 10 minutes of the alleged offenders’ photographs being posted on the ACT Policing Facebook page, indications had begun to emerge about the pair’s identity.
“From an investigator’s perspective, this outcome proves how powerful social media can be in generating case leads and building an intelligence picture,” Constable Reynish said.
“It also proves that there is a strong willingness out in the community to support the work of police, particularly if we provide the most appropriate communication methods and maintain a positive engagement.”
