25 May 2013 – Update – 3 Arrests – 20 Armed Robberies – Metro Melbourne
Published May 27, 2013 | 
Detectives from Brimbank Embona have charged three males following a spate of more than 20 armed robberies across metropolitan Melbourne since March.
A 17-year-old has been charged with 21 counts of armed robbery and associated offences, aggravated burglary and theft of a motor car.
He is continuing to assist police with their enquiries.
An 18-year-old man from Kings Park has been charged with 10 counts of armed robbery and associated offences and theft of a motor car and associated driving offences.
He has been remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
A 22-year-old male from Hoppers Crossing has also been charged with theft of a motor car and has been bailed to appear before Sunshine Magistrates’ Court on 12 August.
25 May 2013 – Appeal – Armed Robbery – Milk Bark – Hearn Hill
Published May 27, 2013 | Detectives from the Geelong Criminal Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a milk bar in Herne Hill early this morning.
Police have been told two men entered the milk bar on McCurdy Road around 5.30am.
It is believed one of the men who was armed with a knife, approached the attendant and handed over a plastic bag, making demands for cash.
The victim placed cash from the till into the bag and both men fled the scene, possibly in a vehicle.
No one was injured during the incident.
The offender armed with the knife was wearing a grey hooded top and track suit pants at the time of the armed robbery.
24 May 2013 – Armed Robbery – Liquor Store – Ashwood
Published May 27, 2013 | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an armed robbery which occurred in Ashwood last night.
Investigators have been told that two men entered a liquor outlet on Cleevland Road around 8pm.
Once inside the two men approached the counter and demanded that staff hand over cash.
A scuffle ensued and it is alleged that a knife was produced.
One of the attendants, a 17-year-old Glen Waverley boy, received lacerations to the torso.
The men stole a phone and wine before running from the store.
The 17-year-old was taken to an address in Glen Waverley and an ambulance was called.
He was transported to The Alfred and is in a stable condition.
20 May 2013 – Bag Snatch -Shopping Centre – Keysborough
Published May 27, 2013 | Police are asking for public assistance after a woman walking with her guide dog had her bag stolen yesterday.
It is believed the 27-year-old Keysborough woman, who is legally blind, was walking along Parkmore Road at around 2pm after visiting a local shopping centre.
As she was walking, a dark coloured vehicle pulled up alongside her and a man in dark clothing got out.
The man ran over to the woman and grabbed her handbag, pulling it from her shoulder.
The man then ran back to the vehicle, got into the backseat and the car drove away.
The victim said the man did not speak to her during the incident and she was not injured.
14 May 2013 – Armed Robbery – Fast Food Rest. – Coburg
Published May 16, 2013 | Police are investigating a robbery which occurred at a fast food restaurant in Coburg last month.
Detectives have been told that a man entered the store on Sydney Road around 1.20am on 26 April.
The man approached the counter and told a female employee to place cash in a plastic bag.
She complied and the man took the bag and left the store.
He has been described as possibly Caucasian, approximately 175-180 centimeters tall with a solid build and pot belly.
At the time of the offence he was wearing dark pants, a dark long-sleeved Nike top and white runners.
The offender also used a white scarf and blue hooded top to help conceal his identity.
Police have released images of a man that they believe may be able to assist with their investigation.
8 May 2013 – Update – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Petrol Station – Prahran
Published May 9, 2013 | Prahran Embona Taskforce detectives have charged a man following a robbery at a Prahran petrol station last month. The incident occurred on the corner of Punt and Commercial Roads just after 9am on 13 April. A 23 year-old Hampton East man has been charged with armed robbery and has been remanded in custody and will appear at Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on 12 August.
8 May 2013 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Melbourne CBD
Published May 9, 2013 | Melbourne Embona Taskforce detectives have charged two people following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Melbourne on Monday 15 April. The armed robbery was alleged to have occurred on Queen Street about 4.20am. A 31-year-old Werribee woman was arrested at a Tarneit address on 23 April and charged with robbery, theft and assault. A 38-year-old Doncaster woman was arrested on 25 April and charged with robbery, theft and assault. Both women were bailed to appear in the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on 17 June.
8 May 2013 – 4th Person Charged – Fraud – Viking Group of Companies – Sanctuary Lakes
Published May 9, 2013 | Police have charged a fourth person today in relation to an ongoing investigation into the collapse of the Viking Group of companies. A 24-year-old man from Sanctuary Lakes was arrested by Fraud and Extortion Squad detectives this morning and charged with the following: • Obtaining a financial advantage by deception ($12.15 million) • Obtaining a financial advantage by deception ($17.4 million) • Obtaining a financial advantage by deception ($4 million) • Attempting to obtain a financial advantage by deception ($53 million). A Glen Waverley man and woman, both aged 51 and a 52-year-old Point Cook man were recently charged with the same offences in relation to this investigation. The Sanctuary Lakes man was bailed by police and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court for a filing hearing on Monday 13 May.
3 May 2013 – 4 Arrests – Armed Robberies – Various Locations – Bayside/Mornington Peninsula
Published May 9, 2013 | Four men have been arrested following nine alleged armed robberies in the Bayside and Mornington Peninsula areas over the past week. A police car was patrolling the Mornington area after a reported armed robbery at a service station late last night when he came across an overturned car on Racecourse Road shortly after 11.30pm. Four men were arrested at the scene and taken to hospital for treatment. Three Bendigo men, aged 18, 19 and 20, were later discharged from hospital and are currently in custody assisting police with their enquiries. A 23-year-old Mornington man remains under police guard at the Frankston Hospital. The arrests relate to alleged armed robberies at the following locations: – Thursday 2 May at a service station at the intersection of Beach and Bridge streets Hampton about 11.30pm – Thursday 2 May at a service station on Nepean Highway Mornington at 11.20pm – Thursday 2 May at a service station at the corner of Nepean Highway and Warrigal Road Mentone at 10.08pm – Thursday 2 May at a convenience store on Highett Road Hampton at 12.20am – Thursday 2 May at a service station on the corner of Park and Charman roads at 12.48am – Thursday 2 May at a service station on Balcombe Road Mentone at 12.53am – Monday 29 April at a service station on Moorooduc Highway Mornington just before 7.30pm – Tuesday 30 April at a service station on Moorooduc Highway Moorooduc at 7.20pm – Tuesday 30 April at a service station on Moorooduc Highway Baxter just before 10pm Police are also investigating two attempted armed robberies at service stations in Chelsea and Mornington overnight.
2 May 2013 – 3rd Person Charged – Fraud – Viking Group – Glen Waverley
Published May 3, 2013 | Police have charged a third person today in relation to an ongoing investigation into the collapse of the Viking Group of companies.
A 51-year-old man from Glen Waverley was arrested by Fraud and Extortion Squad detectives this morning and charged with the following:
• Obtaining a financial advantage by deception ($12.15 million) • Obtaining a financial advantage by deception ($17.4 million) • Obtaining a financial advantage by deception ($4 million) • Attempting to obtain a financial advantage by deception ($53 million).
A 51-year-old Glen Waverley woman and a 52-year-old Point Cook man received the same charges in March in relation to this investigation.
The Glen Waverley man was bailed by police and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court for a filing hearing on 6 May
