23 November 2016 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Templestowe
Published November 25, 2016 | 
Police are searching for a stolen car after an alleged armed robbery at a convenience store in Templestowe this morning.
Four masked men used crowbars and hammers to force their way into the store on Anderson Street just after 2am.
Patrolling police in the area observed the robbery and swiftly moved in, arresting a 17-year-old Epping boy inside the store.
Three other men escaped in a stolen maroon 1996 Nissan Maxima sedan, with QLD registration 878WRW, which was seen driving erratically in the Reservoir area earlier yesterday evening.
Members later arrested a second man about 2.30am on Mahoney’s Road, Reservoir.
The 21-year-old Epping man, along with the 17-year-old, continue to assist police with their enquiries and no charges have been laid.
Police continue to search for the stolen Nissan and two offenders who are yet to be arrested and urge anyone with information on their whereabouts to come forward.
Police have released images of a vehicle similar to the stolen Nissan.
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21 November 2016 – Armed Robbery – Taxi Driver – Chadstone
Published November 25, 2016 | Detectives from Whitehorse Crime Investigation Unit have charged a man after a taxi driver was allegedly attacked at knifepoint in Chadstone yesterday.
Police allege the man entered a taxi near the intersection of Stephensons Road and Waverley Road just after 4.30pm and requested to be taken to Melbourne.
Whilst been driven along Waverley Road heading for the freeway, the passenger allegedly produced a knife and attacked the driver, causing minor injuries.
The quick thinking taxi driver stopped the taxi, grabbed his keys and fled from the vehicle.
The passenger then allegedly climbed into the driver’s seat and managed to roll the taxi some distance towards the freeway onramp.
Police arrived quickly and despite allegedly being threatened by the 22-year-old man, officers chased him down, deployed their spray and arrested him.
The Mt Waverley man was charged with numerous offences including armed robbery, intentionally and recklessly cause injury and assault with a weapon.
He was remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.
The 41-year-old taxi driver was taken to hospital to be treated and the attending police were not injured.
18 November 2016 – Update – Arrest – $2.4M Armed Robbery – Armoured Truck – Richmond
Published November 18, 2016 | Armed Crime Squad detectives have today arrested a man following the theft of $2.4 million during an armed robbery on an Armaguard van at Richmond back in 1994.
Investigators executed a search warrant at a Seddon property about 7am this morning.
A 59-year-old man was arrested is currently assisting police with their enquiries.
The arrest relates to an armed robbery that occurred on the on-ramp to the South Eastern Freeway on 22 June 1994.
Five armed men allegedly dressed as road workers, held up an Armaguard van and stole approximately $2.4 million in cash.
15 November 2016 – Arrests – Armed Robberies – Jewellery Store/Tobacconist – Lalor/Preston
Published November 17, 2016 | Three males have been charged following an alleged series of armed robberies in Melbourne’s north yesterday.
The alleged incidents took place at a jewellery store in Lalor and a tobacconist in Preston.
The three were arrested following a pursuit that ended on the West Gate Bridge just before 5.30pm yesterday.
A 17-year-old Cranbourne north boy and a 17-year-old Cranbourne boy have been charged with numerous offences including armed robbery, burglary, theft of motor vehicle and reckless conduct.
They have both been remanded to appear in a children’s court.
An 18-year-old Hampton Park man has also been charged with numerous offences including armed robbery, burglary, theft of motor vehicle and reckless conduct.
He has been remanded to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.
11 November 2016 – Armed Robbery – Jewellery Store – Melbourne CBD
Published November 11, 2016 | Melbourne Embona Taskforce detectives are appealing for public assistance to identify two armed robbers who stole a number of Versace watches in a CBD jewellery store raid.
The incident happened at the Little Collins Street store when two men burst through the front door just after 4.30pm on 22 July.
One on the men approached a counter in the front of the shop and used a hammer to smash a glass cabinet, grabbing a number of expensive watches.
The second man, who was armed with a knife, stood at the door and held it open for a quick exit.
Both men were only in the store for 5 seconds before they both ran off along Little Collins Street.
Investigators believe the men got into a silver 1997-2003 BMW 530i sedan or a 525i series with a sports package.
The offender who smashed the cabinet was wearing an orange curly wig with dark-framed glasses, while his co-offender was wearing a dark-coloured beanie pulled down low on his forehead.
9 November 2016 – Fraud – $129million – Horse Race Punting Club
Published November 11, 2016 | Fraud and Extortion Squad detectives have charged a man following alleged fraudulent activity connected to a horse racing punting club.
Investigators allege $129 million dollars was fraudulently obtained between 2008 and 2013.
A 51-year-old man has been charged with more than 300 charges of obtaining financial advantage by deception.
He will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 23 November.
8 November 2016 – Arrests – Armed Robberies – Tobacconist/Other – Resevoir/Thornbury
Published November 11, 2016 | Darebin and Whittlesea Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged three teenagers following a string of armed robbery incidents.
Investigators were called to a tobacconist on the Broadway in Reservoir following an alleged robbery about 5pm yesterday.
Three teenagers were later located and arrested about 7pm on Plowman Court, Epping.
The teenagers were standing next to a BMW which was allegedly stolen in a carjacking incident in Brunswick about 2.20pm on Saturday 5 November.
The vehicle was also allegedly involved in another armed robbery incident on Millar Street in Thornbury about 3.50pm that same day.
Two males, a 15-year-old from Richmond and a 17-year-old from Reservoir, have been charged with armed robbery, robbery, theft, assault and assault with weapon and remanded to appear at a children’s court at a later date.
An 18-year-old Clyde North man has been charged with the same and remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on 17 February, 2017.
7 November 2016 – Arrrests – Armed Robberies – Convenience Store/Service Station – Werribee/Laverton
Published November 11, 2016 | Hobsons Bay Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested four youths following three alleged armed robberies and a pursuit which occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday.
The first armed robbery took place at a convenience store on Synnot Street in Werribee just after midnight when four armed offenders allegedly entered the store and threatened the attendant before stealing cash and cigarettes.
The offenders drove from the scene in a stolen car before committing their second armed robbery at a service station on Little Boundary Road in Laverton where they allegedly smashed the front door with a hammer and stole the till just before 1am.
Ten minutes later the third armed robbery took place at a service station on Ballarat Road in Albion.
On this occasion the offenders allegedly smashed the front door of the premises before threatening the attendant and stealing cash and cigarettes.
A short pursuit commenced after the third incident which resulted in police arresting four teenagers aged between 15-17 years from Craigieburn and Roxburgh Park.
Three of the youths have been charged with three counts of armed robbery and two counts of theft of motor car and were remanded to appear at a children’s court.
A fourth youth was charged with three counts of armed robbery, two counts of theft of motor car and engaging in a pursuit with police.
7 November 2016 – Petrol Drive Off – Petrol Station – Calder Park
Published November 11, 2016 | Keilor Downs police are investigating following a petrol drive-off in Calder Park.
A man attended a Calder Freeway service station where he filled up a Ford Courier utility with fuel on Saturday 5 November about 10.55am
Police believe the vehicle’s front registration plates do not match the car and the rear registration plate is stolen.
The utility has a distinctive tank on the rear tray.
Investigators have released images of the vehicle and a man they believe may be able to assist with their enquiries.
4 November 2016 – Update – CCTV Released – Armed Robbery – Service Station – Patterson Lakes
Published November 4, 2016 | Police have released CCTV and images following an armed robbery in Patterson Lakes yesterday morning.
Investigators have been told a man wearing a skeleton mask and armed with a scalpel-like knife entered the Thompson Road service station, near McLeod Road, about 5.20am on Thursday 3 November.
Once inside, the man made demands for cash and cigarettes.
The man placed a small amount of cash and cigarettes into a shopping bag before fleeing in a westerly direction on Thompsons Road on foot.
No one was physically injured during the incident
Detectives from Kingston Crime Investigation Unit are investigating the incident and have released images and CCTV of a man they believe may be able to assist with their investigation.
