10 August 2017 – Charges Laid – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – North Fitzroy
Published August 11, 2017 | 
Investigators have arrested and charged a man following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Fitzroy North yesterday.
The incident at the store on Nicholson Street left a female staff member with injuries.
She remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The 22-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested today in Carlton.
He has been charged with numerous offences including armed robbery, intentionally cause serious injury, threats, burglary and theft.
He has been remanded in custody and will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
10 August 2017 – Update – Appeal – Armed Robberies – Convenience Stores – Melbourne North
Published August 11, 2017 | Police are investigating four armed robberies over the past two nights in Melbourne’s north believed to be committed by the same man.
Mill Park Serious Crime Taskforce detectives believe the man first struck just after midnight yesterday at a convenience store on Diamond Creek Road, Plenty.
Investigators have been told the man entered the store and attempted to purchase cigarettes before demanding cash from the attendant.
The man threatened the sole attendant before fleeing with cash on foot north on Diamond Creek Road, Plenty.
It’s believed the man then attended at a convenience store in Mahoneys Road, Reservoir about 1am where he threatened an attendant before fleeing with cash.
Investigators believe the robber then went to a convenience store in Childs Road, Mill Park brandishing a knife and demanded cash.
He then fled with cash on foot.
Detectives believe he also attended at a Keon Parade Thomastown service station just before 3am this morning where he produced a weapon, demanded money and fled with cash.
Investigators have released CCTV and composite images of a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
The man is perceived to be of Southern European appearance, slim build, aged mid to late 20s, with facial hair.
6 August 2017 – Armed Robberies – Service Stations – North Western Melbourne Suburbs
Published August 11, 2017 | Brimbank Embona detectives are investigating a series of armed robberies in Melbourne’s north-west suburbs over the weekend.
Three service stations were targeted by a group of up to seven men in Hillside, Laverton North and Rockbank.
In the first incident, seven men smashed their way into a service station on the Melton Highway in Hillside just after 3am on Saturday.
The group attempted to smash their way into the cigarette cabinets but failed to gain entry, instead stealing the attendant’s car.
The attendant was in the cool room at the time of the incident and was uninjured.
Thirty minutes later, it’s believed the same men targeted another service station in Laverton North.
The group have entered the Little Boundary Road petrol station armed with a knife, baseball bat and hammers just before 3.30am, stealing cigarettes and a cash register.
The attendant locked himself in a back room and was uninjured.
In the latest incident, six men armed with hammers attended the Melton Highway servo just before 3.30am on Sunday.
They stole the cash register and cigarettes before fleeing in a black SUV and silver sedan.
No one was injured during the incident.
At this early stage in the investigation, detectives are treating all three incidents as linked.
Police have released CCTV and images of a number of men they believe can assist with their enquiries.
6 August 2017 – Armed Robbery – Pharmacy – Sunshine
Published August 11, 2017 | Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Sunshine pharmacy on 4 August.
At about 9.15pm, a man armed with a knife entered the Devonshire Road store and demanded codeine pain relief tablets.
He threatened staff whilst making the demands before removing an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register and fled towards the Sunshine railway station on Clarke Street.
The offender is described of African appearance, 170cm tall, thin build and wearingdark clothing including a black balaclava.
He was last seen carrying a black backpack and fleeing towards the Sunshine railway station on Clarke Street.
Police have released CCTV and an image of a man they wish to speak to in relation to the incident.
5 August 2017- Armed Robbery – Fast Food Store – Sunshine West
Published August 11, 2017 | Brimbank Ebona investigators are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a fast food store in Sunshine West on Wednesday 2 August.
Investigators have been told three men armed with knives and wearing masks forced their way into the store on The Avenue about 11pm.
The offenders threatened staff members before fleeing on foot with a small amount of cash.
Investigators are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the incident, especially anyone driving through the area with a dash cam, to speak to police.
28 July 2017 – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Preston
Published July 28, 2017 | Police from the Mill Park Serious Crime Task Force are investigating following an armed robbery in Preston early on Sunday morning.
Investigators have been told two masked offenders attended the Bell Street service station about 3.30am on 23 July.
One of the offenders produced a firearm while the other jumped over the counter and assaulted the attendant.
The pair stole cigarettes and cash before fleeing on foot.
The attendant, a 23-year-old Preston man, was uninjured during the incident.
Both offenders were perceived to be Caucasian in appearance and of a medium build.
One was wearing a black hooded top, black track pants with white detail down the side, and a black mask.
He was carrying a black bag and was armed with a brick and a torch.
The other was wearing a white jumper, blue pants, black shoes, and had a black cloth covering his face.
He was carrying a blue shopping bag and was armed with what appeared to be a black handgun.
Investigators have released CCTV in the hope that someone might recognise the pair and may be able to assist with their enquiries.
Police believe the two men may have been in the area for up to two hours prior to the armed robbery
21 July 2017 – Arrests – Armed Robberies – Various – Melbourne Northern Suburbs
Published July 21, 2017 | Detectives from the North West Metro Serious Crime Taskforce arrested two people last night as part of an investigation into a series of armed robberies in the northern suburbs.
A 21-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy, both from Heidelberg West, were arrested at the intersection of Murray and Plenty roads in Preston shortly after 7pm on Thursday, 20 July.
They have both been charged with a series of offences including armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, robbery and assault.
Both faced an out of sessions court hearing last night and were remanded in custody.
The 21-year-old will appear at Melbourne Magistrate’s Court today while the teenager will appear at a children’s court today.
The investigation into the series of five armed robberies, which took place in Heidelberg West and Preston between 17 and 18 July, remains ongoing.
20 July 2017 – Update – Charges Laid – Armed Robbery – Jewellery Store – Mill Park
Published July 21, 2017 | Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a second man following an alleged armed robbery at a jewellery store in Mill Park on Tuesday 14 March.
A 28-year-old Greensborough man was arrested on Tuesday and charged with armed robbery and theft.
He was remanded into custody and faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
A 25-year-old Stawell man has already faced court in relation to the incident.
19 July 2017 – Armed Robbery – Milk Bar – Dandenong
Published July 21, 2017 | Police are investigating an armed robbery at a milk bar in Dandenong on Saturday (15 July).
A man entered the business on Hemmings Street about 12.40pm and approached the counter.
Staff began to offer assistance to the man who then threatened them with a knife and demanded cash.
The offender was confronted by a third staff member, causing him to retreat and flee from the store.
It is believed he ran in a northerly direction along Weller Street and did not manage to steal anything.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
The man involved in the incident is perceived to be aged in his mid-30s to early-40s, with a slim build, and a tanned complexion. He was wearing a dark jumper with white lines around the cuffs and knee length shorts with white stripes part way down the side.
It is also believed the man had a mask or covering to conceal half of his face.
Investigators have released CCTV vision of a man that may be able to assist with their enquiries.
19 July 2017 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Bank – Dandenong
Published July 21, 2017 | Armed Crime Squad detectives have charged a man after he allegedly attempted to rob a bank in Dandenong last week.
It is alleged the man attended the bank but fled once the bank’s security system was activated.
Detectives arrested a 24-year-old Doveton man yesterday.
He was charged with attempted armed robbery and remanded in custody to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
