4 May 2016 – Charges Laid – Armed Robberies – Service Station/Bakery – Bella Vista/Colyton
Published May 6, 2016 | 
Three people have been charged over two alleged separate armed robberies in Sydney’s west earlier this year.
About 1.15am on 16 January 2016, an armed man wearing a mask and accompanied by a woman, entered the service station on Century Circuit, Bella Vista.
The pair allegedly threatened the console operator and demanded money.
The male employee opened the till and handed over cash. The pair allegedly fled the scene, and no one was injured.
The second alleged robbery occurred about 1.45am on 16 January 2016, when a male employee was working alone in a bakery on Hewitt Street, Colyton.
It will be alleged two men, one armed with a firearm and the other with a knife, entered the bakery and demanded money. The employee complied, handing over cash.
One of the armed men alleged assaulted the employee, before the pair fled the scene.
The employee suffered minor injuries and did not require treatment.
Following ongoing investigations, during April and May 2016, police from the Metropolitan Robbery Unit arrested and charged two men and a woman over the alleged incidents.
They were all charged with two counts of armed robbery with an offensive weapon.
A 27-year-old man has been bail refused to appear at Burwood Local Court on 4 May 2016.
A 29-year-old man has been bail refused to appear at Orange Local Court on 9 May 2016.
A 23 -year-old woman has been bail refused to appear at Penrith Local Court on 24 June 2016.
26 April 2016 – Armed Robbery – Motel – Mackay
Published April 29, 2016 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a motel on Nebo Road, Mackay last night.
Around 8.40pm, two men entered the reception area of the motel before being approached by a male staff member.
The men confronted the staff member making demands for money. A physical altercation has ensued with one of the men producing a large knife and threatening the staff member.
The staff member handed over a sum of money before the two men fled the scene on foot.
No one was physical injured and police investigations are continuing into the incident.
17 April 2016 – Armed Robbery – Sporting Complex – Heatley
Published April 29, 2016 | Police are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery in Heatley overnight.
Initial investigations suggest at around 11:30pm two men approached a man and a woman at a sporting complex in Heatley Park, demanding their car keys.
One of the men, armed with what appeared to be a handgun, then struck the man in the head.
The other man grabbed the woman’s handbag before the men fled the scene on foot toward Lindeman Avenue.
The 41-year-old man was treated at the scene for a laceration to his temple.
Police attended and conducted patrols of the area but were unable to locate the two men.
One man is described as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance, aged in his early 20s, approximately 183cm tall, of a medium build and was last seen wearing a black shirt and a baseball cap.
The second man is described as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in appearance, approximately 173cm tall and was last seen wearing a white hoody.
Investigations are continuing.
17 April 2016 – Armed Robbery – Pizza Delivery Driver – Worongary
Published April 29, 2016 | Police are appealing for public assistance following the armed robbery of a man in Worongary overnight.
Initial investigations suggest at around 10:15pm a man approached a pizza delivery driver on Kambalda Court, threatening him with what appeared to be a knife and demanding money.
The delivery driver complied with the man’s demands, who then fled the scene on foot in a northerly direction, along Kambalda Court.
The 18-year-old male employee was not physically injured during the incident.
Police attended and conducted patrols of the area but were unable to locate the man.
He is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 180cm tall, of a thin build and wearing a dark-coloured hoodie.
Investigations are continuing.
29 April 2016 – Armed Robbery – Plant Nursery – Lewiston
Published April 29, 2016 | Barossa Police are investigating an armed robbery at a plant nursery at Lewiston this morning.
Just after 7am three men, one allegedly armed with a firearm, another with a baseball bat, have forced entry to a premises on Gawler River Road and threatened a man demanding cash.
The three men stole a small amount of money and a mobile phone after ransacking the premises.
There is no description of the three suspects other than they were wearing dark clothing and masks.
No vehicles were seen or heard leaving the incident. The victim was not physically injured during the ordeal.
23 April 2016 – Armed Robbery – Newsagency – Christies Beach
Published April 29, 2016 | Police are investigating an aggravated robbery at Christies Beach this afternoon.
About 4.15pm a man armed with a firearm entered a newsagency on Beach Road and threatened staff.
The man demanded money and left on foot with an amount of cash. He was last seen running in a south westerly direction from the premises before heading south into back streets.
No one was physically injured.
The suspect is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 20’s, clean shaven, about 173cm tall and weighing between 70-80 kgs.
He was wearing a light grey hooded jacket, black pants and carrying a black bag.
Patrols, with the assistance of POLAir and police dog operations, conducted an extensive search of the area but could not locate the suspect.
29 April 2016 – Update – Appeal – Armed Robberies – Stores – Reservoir and Ivanhoe
Published April 29, 2016 | Detectives are appealing for public assistance following two armed robberies and an attempted armed robbery in Reservoir and Ivanhoe earlier this month.
Investigators have been told a man attended a store on Broadway on Sunday 17 April about 6.40pm.
Once inside the store he threatened the attendant with a knife and made demands for money.
The man stole a quantity of cash before leaving the store on a motorcycle that was parked nearby and drove off in an easterly direction.
Police believe the same man attended another store on Waterdale Road, Ivanhoe on Friday 22 April about 11.55am where he threatened an attendant with a knife.
He made demands for cash however the victim refused and started screaming.
The man has left the store without taking anything and has driven away on what is believed to be the same motorcycle.
Police believe the same man has attended another store on Gilbert Road, Reservoir on Sunday 24 April about 9.45pm.
It is believed the man approached two female attendants with a knife and made demands for cash.
They have handed over a quantity of cash and the man left the store in an unknown direction.
No one was injured in any of the incidents.
Police have released an image and CCTV footage of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
19 April 2016 – Armed Robbery – Store – Dulwich Hill
Published April 29, 2016 | A man will face court tomorrow over the alleged armed robbery of a store in Sydney’s Inner West this afternoon.
About 12.30pm (Tuesday 19 April 2016), officers attached to Marrickville Local Area Command were called to a store on New Canterbury Road, Dulwich Hill, after reports of a robbery.
Police have been told a man entered the store, armed with a knife, and threatened staff members.
No one was injured during the incident.
He fled the location a short time later with cash, but was pursued by two store attendants.
They followed the man to a property on Marrickville Road, Dulwich Hill.
Police attended the property and arrested a 33-year-old man and he was taken to Newtown Police Station.
Officers executed a search warrant at the Marrickville Road property about 4.30pm, where they seized a knife and other items that will now undergo forensic examination.
The man was later charged with armed robbery and
13 April 2016 – Armed Robbery – Adult Store – Dandenong
Published April 14, 2016 | Staff members at an adult entertainment store in Dandenong have been left incensed after a man robbed their store last month.
Police have been told an unknown man entered the adult store and approached the counter to ask staff about incense sticks just after 10pm on Thursday 17 March.
It is believed the man pulled out a knife and threatened the staff member before making demands for incense sticks and cash.
A small amount of cash and incense sticks were handed over and the offender, who was wearing a yellow hooded jumper, fled the scene.
Dandenong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating and have released an image of a man who they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
7 April 2016 – Armed Robbery – Business Premises – Regents Park
Published April 8, 2016 | A woman has been charged following an alleged armed robbery at Regents Park yesterday.
About 10.30am (Wednesday 6 April 2016), a woman walked into a shop on Amy Street and left soon afterwards.
She returned about ten minutes later and allegedly approached a shop assistant at a counter and demanded money.
When the shop assistant refused, she allegedly pulled out a crow bar and threatened the shop assistant.
The woman then took cash from the till and ran from the store.
Police from Flemington Local Area Command were contacted and sighted the woman a short distance away on Yukka Street.
Officers arrested the woman and allegedly found the proceeds from the robbery on her person.
A 28-year-old woman from Regents Park was taken to Flemington Police Station where she was charged with armed robbery.
She was refused bail to appear before Burwood Local Court today (Thursday 7 April 2016)
