19 October 2014 – Update – Charges Laid – Armed Robberies – Chippendale
Published October 31, 2014 | 
A man has been charged over two armed robberies in Sydney’s inner city last weekend.
Just after 4.30pm on Sunday 12 October 2014, a man entered a bottle shop on Abercrombie Street at Chippendale allegedly armed with a broken beer bottle.
It’s alleged the man approached and threatened the attendant, demanding money before fleeing with cash and alcohol.
In the second incident, about 6.30pm, a man hailed a taxi on Regent Street at Chippendale. After arriving at High Holborn Street in Surry Hills the man allegedly threatened the driver with a broken bottle before stealing money from his wallet.
Police from Redfern and Surry Hills local area commands commenced an investigation into incidents, which are alleged to be linked.
Following inquiries, police from Sydney City Local Area Command arrested a 35-year-old man at a shopping centre on Pitt Street yesterday (Saturday 18 October 2014).
The Redfern man was taken to Surry Hills Police Station where he was charged with two counts of armed with offensive weapon.
He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court today (Sunday 19 October 2014).
12 October 2014 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Banksia Park
Published October 17, 2014 | Just after 5am, a taxi driver picked up two men from the Casino and drove them to Cottenham Road.
The men are alleged to have then threatened the driver and pushed him to the ground before stealing an amount of cash.
The first suspect is described as being Caucasian, aged in his 30’s, about 183cm tall, tanned complexion with short blonde hair and wearing a blue and white check shirt.
The second suspect is also Caucasian, about 152cm tall, slim build and wearing a light brown beanie.
The men were last seen walking across the Banksia Park Primary School.
A search of the area failed to locate them.
Police will be obtaining CCTV footage to help identify the men.
21 September 2014 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Ipswich
Published September 26, 2014 | Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred overnight at Connors Street in Ipswich.
Initial information suggests that around 2.45am a taxi driver was approached by three males and a female and was assaulted with a small hammer.
The offenders have stolen cash from the driver before running away.
The driver sustained minor injuries to his face and was treated at the scene.
Investigations are continuing
8 Septebmer 2014 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Indooroopilly
Published September 12, 2014 | Police are investigating an armed robbery of a taxi driver in Westminster Street, Indooroopilly.
At around 3.40am a man approached the taxi, which was parked, produced a knife and demanded cash from the driver.
The man ran from the area with a quantity of cash.
The driver was not physically injured during the incident and police investigations continue
7 September 2014 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Walgett
Published September 12, 2014 | Police are appealing for information after a taxi driver was robbed in Walgett last night.
About 8.20pm (Saturday 6 September 2014), a 62-year-old taxi driver picked up two men outside a home on Dewhurst Street, Walgett.
Police have been told the men directed the driver to take them to Namoi Village.
As the man drove along George Sands Way, one of the passengers asked him to stop the car, before the pair threatened him with a knife, demanding money.
The men fled the scene a short time later with cash, a wallet, and a mobile phone.
The driver was uninjured during the incident.
Officers attached to Castlereagh Local Area Command were called and commenced investigations.
They are appealing for anyone with information, or anyone who witnessed any suspicious activity in the area at the time of the incident to come forward.
The men can only be described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance.
31 August 2014 – Charges Laid – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Devonport
Published September 5, 2014 | Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 19 year old male from Devonport with the armed robbery of a Taxi Driver on Friday 29 August 2014.
At 1:30 pm on Friday a male was picked up by a taxi from a location in Devonport. The male requested that he be taken to the Devonport Football Oval in James Street, Devonport. At this location the male passenger has produced a knife and demanded cash from the driver.
The male has stolen a quantity of cash from the driver and has then fled on foot. The male has then removed articles of clothing to change his appearance.
Officers from the Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch located the male in the driveway of a property in James Street. The male was arrested and the stolen property and knife were located.
The male was charged and appeared in an out of sittings court at Devonport. He was remanded in custody to re-appear on Monday 1 September at 2:15 pm.
17 August 2014 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Vehicle – Woodville West
Published August 22, 2014 | Police arrested a man overnight after he allegedly stole a taxi at gunpoint in the western suburbs.
Just before 11pm, police were called to Woodville West following reports that a man had allegedly pointed a firearm at the driver of a car as he was travelling on Findon Road.
As police were investigating that incident, reports came in of a taxi having been stolen from outside the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Woodville Road, by a man armed with a firearm.
Unbeknownst to the thief, the Toyota sedan was fitted with a GPS tracking device which provided police with its location.
A short time later, police spotted the taxi on Henley Beach Road at Lockleys and pursued it through several back streets before the driver stopped on Noble Street and arrested without incident.
Police searched the taxi and located a double barrel sawn off shotgun, which was not loaded.
A 23-year-old man from Woodville West has been charged with aggravated robbery, possess firearm without a licence, drive dangerous to evade police, drive while disqualified and drink driving after he recorded a reading of 0.143 per cent.
He has been refused bail and will appear in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.
No one was physically injured.
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22 August 2014 – Update – Charges Laid – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Wagga Wagga
Published August 22, 2014 | A man has been charged over the alleged armed robbery of a taxi driver in Wagga last weekend.
At 12.45am, Saturday 16 August 2014, a 52-year-old taxi driver responded to a job at a house in Crawford Street, Ashmont.
On arrival a man was seen sitting on a chair in the front of the vacant house. He allegedly walked to the car door and held a knife to the taxi driver, demanding money.
The driver complied and the man allegedly took the cash and ran from the scene.
At 9am yesterday (Thursday 21 August 2014) Wagga Wagga detectives executed search warrants at two homes in Ashmont.
At 12.30pm yesterday (Thursday 21 August 2014) a 21-year-old man attended Wagga Wagga Police Station and was charged with robbery whilst armed with offensive weapon.
He was granted conditional bail to appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court Wednesday 8 October, 2014.
27 July 2014 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Port Noarlunga South
Published August 1, 2014 | South Coast Police have arrested and charged two men in connection to a recent a taxi driver robbery at Port Noarlunga South.
At about 7.30pm on Friday night, two men one armed with a knife, allegedly threatened a taxi driver and stole his wallet.
Last night South Coast Detectives arrested two men aged 22 and 23-years-old from Christie Downs with aggravated robbery.
The 23-year-old man was also charged with a further count of aggravated robbery and theft following a similar incident where a taxi driver was robbed and his cab stolen at Noarlunga Downs on 13 July.
The 23-year-old man has been refused police bail and will appear in the Christies Beach Magistrates Court tomorrow.
The younger man has been bailed to appear in court on 1 September.
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20 July 2014 – Update – Photos Released – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Noarlunga Downs
Published July 25, 2014 | Police have now released photographs of two men wanted in connection with an aggravated robbery which occurred at Noarlunga Downs on Sunday 13 July.
Just after 8.30pm, the two men approached a taxi driver who was at the intersection of Barcelona Road and Huntingdale Road, one of the men threatened the driver with a knife.
The driver immediately got out of the taxi before the two men stole it.
With the assistance of GPS the taxi was tracked to Marshall Street in Morphett Vale where it was found abandoned a short time later.
The victim was not physically injured.
A search of the area failed to locate the suspects.
Both men are described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 180cm tall, aged in their early 20’s with one wearing a striped hooded jumper the other wearing a cream hooded jumper.
If anyone recognises either of the two men, or has any information that may assist police, they are asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report on line athttp://sa.crimestoppers.com.au
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