31 May 2018 – Arrest – Armed Robberies – Business Premises – Launceston CBD
Published June 8, 2018 | 
A 36 year old Launceston man has been charged following an attempted robbery and series of burglaries of Launceston CBD premises.
And attempted robbery occurred in George Street Launceston at 4.30pm on Friday 25 May where a male offender threatened another man with a hammer. Nothing was stolen.
Between 16 May 2018 and 29 May 2018, multiple business burglaries were committed on business premises in the Launceston CBD and surrounding areas of the city.
These included Elaia Café, Red Cross, La Cantina Restaurant, Animal Tuckerbox and Youngs Vegie Shed. Some of these premises were repeat victims during the period mentioned.
At 11pm on 30 May 2018, Launceston Detectives apprehended a 36 year old Mayfield man in Boland Street Launceston. At that time he was riding a stolen pushbike.
He has been interviewed and formally charges with Attempted Robbery in relation to the 25 May incident, Burglary x 9, Attempted Burglary X 1 and Stealing x 8.
The man will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court at 11.30am today.
1 Jun 2018 – Armed Robbery – Business Premises – Carrara
Published June 1, 2018 | Detectives have charged a man who allegedly pretended to be a customer during an armed robbery in Carrara on April 2.
It is alleged during the robbery a man armed with a hammer entered the Elysium Road business and while the store attendant was busy serving a ‘customer’, stole cash and cigarettes.
A 22-year-old man from Merrimac has been charged with armed robbery and is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court today.
It follows the arrest of a Rockhampton man who was charged with armed robbery for the same offence and appeared in Gladstone Magistrates Court on April 9. He was remanded in custody and is next due to appear in court on July 31.
31 May 2018 – Update – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Phone Store – Southport
Published June 1, 2018 | Police have charged a man over an armed robbery at a phone store at Scarborough Street at Southport on Monday evening (May 28).
During the robbery a man allegedly produced a firearm and obtained money from a store employee.
A 34-year-old man from Guanaba has been charged with armed robbery and enter premises with intent to commit an indictable offence.
He is due to face Southport Magistrates Court today.
29 May 2018 – Armed Robbery – Phone Store – Southport
Published June 1, 2018 | Police are investigating the armed robbery of a phone store at Southport yesterday evening.
Investigations indicate that around 5.30pm, a man entered the Scarborough Street business and waited for customers to leave, before approaching two staff-members at the front counter.
The man has then produced a firearm and threatened a 33-year-old male employee, demanding cash.
The staff-member has complied and the man has run from the store.
No one was injured during the incident.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, slim build, with short brown hair and aged in his 30s.
Investigations continue.
23 May 2018 – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Shopping Centre – Werribee
Published May 25, 2018 | Wyndham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a shopping centre in Werribee on Tuesday afternoon.
Investigators have been told an unknown man parked a dark grey-coloured sedan outside the shopping centre just after 5pm.
The man entered the shopping centre wearing a balaclava, a dark grey hoodie, black tracksuit pants and was armed with two hammers.
He ran into a jewellery store, smashed open a display cabinet and stole an amount of jewellery.
A female customer confronted the man and seized the weapon, before throwing it in his direction as he ran from the shop.
The man was last seen getting into to the parked car outside the shopping centre and the car was last seen travelling along Heaths Road, Werribee.
No one was injured during the incident.
Police have released an image of a man who they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
5 May 2018 – Armed Robbery – Shopping Centre – North Ipswich
Published May 10, 2018 | Police have charged a 36-year-old West Ipswich man following an armed robbery incident in North Ipswich this afternoon.
At about 5pm, it is alleged the man approached another man at a shopping centre in Downs Street whilst armed with a knife.
It is further alleged the armed man threatened the man with the knife and demanded he hand over his property which he did so.
The man fled the scene on foot however was located by police a short time later.
No injuries to any person.
The 36-year-old man is charged with one count each of armed robbery, assault and threatening violence.
He is due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on May 7.
2 May 2018 – Update – 2nd Arrest – Armed Robberies – Stores – Melbourne’s West
Published May 4, 2018 | Altona North Embona Armed Robbery Taskforce investigators have charged a second man and a woman following a series of armed robberies in Melbourne’s west.
It is alleged a man armed with a firearm robbed a number of stores in the Altona and Hoppers Crossing areas on 18 and 19 April.
A 41-year-old Altona man was arrested in Werribee yesterday and charged with three counts of armed robbery.
He was also charged with aggravated burglary, false imprisonment, assault-related offences and attempted carjacking following alleged incidents in Yarraville and West Footscray on 30 April.
The man has been remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 13 July.
A 30-year-old Point Cook woman was arrested in Werribee today and charged with two counts of armed robbery.
She faced an out of sessions hearing and was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
A 39-year-old Werribee man was previously arrested on 19 April and charged with three counts of armed robbery.
He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 13 July.
1 May 2018 – Update – 4th Arrest – Armed Robbery Conspiracy – Great Lakes
Published May 4, 2018 | A fourth man has been charged in connection to an alleged conspiracy to commit an armed robbery in the state’s Manning Great Lakes region.
Detectives from the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad and Manning Great Lakes Police District established Strike Force Harlaw to investigate break-ins and armed robberies in the Forster/Tuncurry area.
Acting on information from the community, strike force detectives, assisted by the Tactical Operations Unit, arrested three men on Tuesday 3 April 2018. They remain before the court.
Following further investigations, a 30-year-old man was arrested at Forster Police Station just after 12.30pm yesterday (Monday 30 April 2018).
He was charged with conspiracy to commit offence unspecified.
The Forster man was refused bail to appear at Taree Local Court later today (Tuesday 1 May 2018).
30 April 2018 – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Newsagency – St Georges Basin
Published May 4, 2018 | Police are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery on the state’s South Coast.
About 6.15am yesterday (Sunday 29 April 2018), two men entered a newsagency on Island Point Road in St Georges Basin.
They approached the counter, armed with an axe and a crowbar, and threatened an employee, a 64-year-old woman.
The men stole cash before fleeing the scene and were last seen running on Island Point Road towards a supermarket carpark.
No one was injured.
Officers from South Coast Police District commenced an investigation.
Investigators wish to speak with two men who may be able to assist with their inquiries.
One man has been described as 180cm tall, with a solid build, and was last seen wearing a red jumper, jeans and white face covering.
The second man has been described as 170cm tall, with a thin build, and was last seen wearing light-coloured clothing and a red face covering.
Police urge anyone with information to come forward.
25 April 2018 – Update – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Business Premises – Broadford
Published April 27, 2018 | Mitchell Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information following an armed robbery in Broadford last month.
Investigators have been told an unknown man attended the High Street business about 9.30pm on Saturday 13 March.
The man, who was armed with a knife, threatened a male and female employee before taking a sum of cash and fleeing on foot.
Neither the 27-year-old woman or 38-year-old man were injured during the incident.
Investigators have released CCTV of a man who they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
The man was wearing a grey hooded top with dark coloured sleeves, blue tracksuit pants, brown work boots, and had a white cloth covering his face.
He was also wearing a large blue glove on his left, similar to a welding glove.
The man was described as being above average in height and had a stocky build.
