8 July 2014 – Armed Robbery – Adult Store – Fyshwick
Published July 18, 2014 | 
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery which occurred in Fyshwick last night (Monday, July 7).
About 8.25pm a man has entered the Hello Sexy Adult store on Wollongong Street, Fyshwick, carrying a machete. The man threatened the employee with the machete and demanded cash, to which the employee complied.
No other persons were present during the robbery and no one was injured.
The offender is described as having a solid build, approximately 180cm (5’11”) tall and speaking with an accent, possibly Greek or Lebanese. He was wearing a black balaclava, sunglasses, dark clothing and gloves.
8 July 2014 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Shopping Centre – Werribee
Published July 11, 2014 | Altona North Embona Taskforce detectives have charged an 18-year-old Hoppers Crossing man in relation to a robbery at a Werribee shopping centre last week.
The man was arrested around 11am following a search warrant at a property in Tandarra Drive in Hoppers Crossing.
The man has been charged with armed robbery and robbery and will face an out of sessions hearing tonight.
On Friday a 24-year-old man was charged in relation to the 2 July incident.
Owen Talisa, from Hoppers Crossing was charged with two counts of armed robbery and one count of robbery.
7 July 2014 – Armed Robbery – Pizza Delivery Driver – Riverside
Published July 11, 2014 | On Saturday 5 July 2014 at approximately 6:30pm a pizza delivery driver was struck by a man wielding a weapon while making deliveries in the Romney Street Riverside area.
The driver attended a nearby business and contacted police. Uniformed officers and Detectives attended the area. During subsequent searches Police located and arrested a 17 year old male youth at a nearby residence.
The youth has been charged with Armed Robbery and appeared before an out of hours court sitting at the Launceston Magistrates Court (Youth Justice Division).
The pizza delivery driver sustained minor injuries, and was discharged from the Launceston General Hospital.
8 July 2104 – Armed Robbery – Adult Store – Fyshwick
Published July 11, 2014 | ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an aggravated robbery which occurred in Fyshwick last night (Monday, July 7).
About 8.25pm a man has entered the Hello Sexy Adult store on Wollongong Street, Fyshwick, carrying a machete. The man threatened the employee with the machete and demanded cash, to which the employee complied.
No other persons were present during the robbery and no one was injured.
The offender is described as having a solid build, approximately 180cm (5’11”) tall and speaking with an accent, possibly Greek or Lebanese. He was wearing a black balaclava, sunglasses, dark clothing and gloves.
9 July 2014 – Armed Robberies – Liquor Store/Newsagent – North Revesby/Chipping Norton
Published July 11, 2014 | Police have arrested two men and seized a firearm following an investigation into a string of armed robberies in Sydney earlier this year.
Detectives from the Metropolitan Robbery Unit formed Strike Force Endemic to investigate the incidents which occurred between March and May this year.
The robberies occurred at a liquor shop in Roselands; a post office in North Revesby; and at a Chipping Norton newsagency.
During the newsagent robbery, the shop owner was allegedly struck in the head with a shortened firearm.
Following their lengthy investigation, strike force police today (Wednesday 9 July) arrested two men, aged 22 and 23.
Detectives today also raided homes on Alderson Avenue in Liverpool; Urana Street in Villawood; and Riddell Crescent in Blackett.
Police will allege they found a shortened firearm during one of the search warrants. It has been seized for forensic analysis.
The two men have been charged with a range of offences including, robbery armed with an dangerous weapon with wounding and armed robbery with an offensive weapon.
They have been refused bail and will appear at Liverpool Local Court tomorrow.
8 July 2014 – Spate of Armed Robberies – Service Stations/Newsagencies – Lake Macquarie Area
Published July 11, 2014 | Police are appealing for information following a spate of armed robberies in the Lake Macquarie area over the last month.
Between Monday 30 June and Tuesday 8 July 2014, a man armed with a large knife held up petrol stations and newsagencies in Belmont, Cardiff, Freemans Waterhole and Rathmines.
During the incidents the man threatened staff members with a knife, stealing cash and cigarettes before running from the scene. No one was injured during the robberies.
Police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command were called to each business and established crime scenes which were examined by specialist forensic officers.
They also conducted searches of the area on each occasion; however, the man was unable to be located. Detectives are continuing investigations into the robberies and believe they are all linked.
They are looking for a man who has been described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 20s, about 180cm tall with a thin build and blond hair.
During the incidents the man has been described as wearing dark clothing, a balaclava and gloves.
The incidents include:
*The armed robbery of a service station on Fishing Point Road, Rathmines about 7:15pm, Monday 30 June 2014,
* The attempted armed robbery of a service station on Freemans Drive, Freemans Waterhole about 8:50pm, Sunday 6 July 2014,
* The armed robbery of a service station on the Pacific Highway, Belmont North about 2:35am, Monday 7 July 2014,
* The armed robbery of a newsagent on Fishing Point Road, Rathmines about 5:40am, Monday 7 July 2014,
* The attempted armed robbery of a service station on the Pacific Highway, Belmont about 1:20am, Tuesday 8 July 2014; and,
* The armed robbery of a service station on Main Road, Cardiff about 2am, Tuesday 8 July 2014
7 July 2014 – Armed Robbery – Pizza Delivery Driver – Whalan
Published July 11, 2014 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Sydney’s west overnight.
Just before 10.30pm (Sunday 6 July 2014), a 20-year-old man drove to Lae Place at Whalan to deliver a pizza.
While he was sitting in his vehicle a man approached him saying that he had ordered the pizza but he had dropped his money on the grass.
When the driver got out of the car to help him search for it, he was confronted by a group of five men.
One of the men struck him with a tree branch while another threatened him with a knife and demanded money.
They fled with his bag, containing cash, and the pizzas.
Police were alerted and officers from Mt Druitt Local Area Command are investigating the incident.
Anyone who witnessed it, or any suspicious behaviour in the area, is urged to come forward.
All five men are described as being of Pacific Islander / Maori appearance.
3 July 2014 – Armed Robberies – Shopping Centre – Werribee
Published July 4, 2014 | Altona North Embona Task Force detectives are investigating two armed robberies which occurred at a Werribee shopping centre yesterday.
Police have been told that a man entered a large department store situated on the northern side of the centre around 4.30pm.
As the man entered the store he pulled a bandana up over his face and produced a small hand gun from his pocket.
He approached a female attendant at the cosmetics counter, telling her he would shoot her if she didn’t open the till.
As the attendant was opening the till, the man stepped up behind her and held a pair of scissors at her back, once again threatening her and demanding that she open the till.
The man ran from the store, empty handed, when he saw a co-worker attempting to ring triple zero.
After leaving the shopping centre the robber met up with an accomplice in a small park area in Barber Drive.
At this location the two men attempted to rob a 19-year-old Hoppers Crossing man as he made his way home.
The two robbers assaulted the man and demanded money before, once again, running off empty handed.
The victim received cuts and bruising as a result of the incident.
Police have released still images and CCTV footage in the hope that some one will recognise the man police would like to speak to.
2 July 2014 – Armed Robbery – Homewares Shop – Geelong
Published July 4, 2014 | Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at a home wares shop in Geelong last month.
Police have been told that a man entered the Ryrie Street shop on Saturday 21 June around 3.15pm.
The man walked around the store, browsing, until a number of other shoppers paid for their goods and left.
The man selected two glass jars and approached the counter where a shop assistant wrapped his purchases.
While standing at the counter, the man produced a pair of scissors and demanded cash from the female attendant.
The male took an amount of cash from the till and ran from the store at approximately 3.40pm.
The man is described as being aged in his mid teens to his early 20s, unshaven with blonde hair.
At the time of the robbery he was wearing a hooded top and black pants.
4 July 2014 – Armed Robbery – Shop – Dubbo
Published July 4, 2014 | Police are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery at a shop in Dubbo last night.
About 6pm (Thursday 3 July 2014), an attendant, a 51-year-old woman, was at the counter of a shop on Myall Street, when two men entered the store.
One of the men jumped the counter and threatened the woman with a syringe, the other man, carrying scissors, remained in front of the counter.
The attendant moved away from the men, who then stole a sum of cash before running away.
Police were called and Orana Local Area Command attended commencing an investigation.
A police dog attended, tracking the men for a short distance but was unable to locate them.
Investigators established a crime scene and it was examined by specialist officers.
One man was described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, thin build, and wearing a light blue hoodie with dark blue arms and black tracksuit pants that were rolled up.
The other man was described as Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, thin build, wearing a red hoodie with blue stripes and dark tracksuit pants.
