Police are investigating two separate incidents which occurred in the western suburbs last night.

The first is an armed robbery on a business premises in Geelong Road, Kingsville where a firearm was produced and property stolen.

Two men are said to have entered the store around 7.45pm, with one of them armed with what is believed to be a long arm.

The pair fled on foot carrying a number of items and are yet to be located.

The second incident police are investigating relates to a man suffering what is believed to be a gun shot wound and some damage done to a vehicle in Kingsville Street around 8pm.

At this stage, the exact circumstances surrounding this incident are unknown but the man has been taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital for treatment to non life-threatening injuries.

Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a tobacconist in Blackburn South yesterday afternoon.

Investigators have been told that around 2.10pm a man entered the Lawrence Road store and asked the attendant for two cartons of cigarettes.

When the attendant returned with the cigarettes, the man demanded cash and indicated that he had a gun.

The offender was given an amount of cash and cigarettes before he left the store and fled north along Lawrence Road.

He is described as Caucasian, aged in his late 30’s, 180 centimetres tall, solid build, with a number two haircut.

At the time of the offence, the offender was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and runners; he was also carrying a green organic shopping bag.

Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a pizza shop in Traralgon last weekend.

Investigators have been told that around 9.10pm on Saturday 10 September, two offenders entered the Princes Highway store armed with knives.

The offenders, both wearing red balaclavas, directed a number of staff to the rear of the store before demanding one of the employees hand over cash from the till and safe.

The staff member complied and was then instructed to move to the rear of the store to join the other employees.

The offenders fled the store with an amount of cash.

One of the offenders was wearing beige pants and a blue jumper, while the other offender was wearing dark coloured clothing and carrying a backpack.

Police have released images of two men that they believe may be able to assist with their investigation and of a van used during the incident.

Police are appealing for information following a recent armed robbery at a women’s clothing store in Northcote.

Investigators have been told that around 2.25pm on 30 August, 2011, a man entered a High Street store with a hunting knife and a plastic bag.

He approached the lone female staff member and demanded cash from the register. The staff member complied and was then instructed to move to the rear of the store.

The offender fled the store with an amount of cash and ran off in a northerly direction up High Street.

He is described as Caucasian, aged in his late 30’s, wearing a cream/yellow coloured baseball cap, black sunglasses, long-sleeve chequered shirt and blue pants.

Investigators have released a photo of a man that they believe may be able to assist their investigation.

Police are investigating five armed robberies and one attempted armed robbery that occurred within two hours of each other in the northern suburbs earlier this morning.

Investigators from the Broadmeadows Embona Task Force believe the same man is responsible for all the robberies which were committed on convenience stores and service stations.

The first armed robbery occurred at 1.25am where the offender, armed with a knife, entered a service station at 1182 Sydney Road, Fawkner and after threatening the attendant, stole an amount of cash.

The next incident, an attempted armed robbery took place at 1.35am where the offender entered a service station at the corner of Stanley Drive and the Hume Highway in Somerton.

At this location the attendant refused to hand over any cash and the man fled in a black Toyota Celica or similar vehicle.

Not wanting to go home empty handed, the man struck a third time at 1.50am, this time targeting a 24hr convenience store at the intersection of Sydney and Murray roads in Coburg where he was handed an amount of cash after threatening the attendant.

The man then travelled to Alphington and at 2.13am hit another convenience store located at 779 Heidelberg Road. As in the previous robberies, the armed man threatened staff and was subsequently handed a small amount of cash before fleeing.

The next location was another convenience store at 4 Union Road, Lower Templestowe, where at 2.45am he struck again using the same method before fleeing on foot on Foote Street, with an amount of cash he took from the till.

Unlucky last was another convenience store at the corner of Keilor and Hoffmans road in Niddrie. At 3.29am the man, still armed with the knife, bailed up the attendant and added a small amount of cash to his ill gotten gains.

Investigators have released an image of a man they believe will be able to assist with their inquiries into these robberies.

The man is described as Caucasian, approx 175cm tall, aged in his mid 20s with short dark hair.

 At the time of the robberies he was wearing a dark coloured top with white horizontal stripes, dark pants and a brown chequered base ball cap.

Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit detectives are on the hunt for a thief who stole several watches from a city jewellery store during a brazen daylight theft.

At around 11:20am on Wednesday 7 September the unknown male entered the Collins St store and asked to look at three Rolex watches.

He tried one watch on and spoke to the store attendant for a few minutes, while the other two watches remained on the counter.

When the attendant’s attention was distracted by another customer, the man seized the watches and fled the store without paying.

He escaped north along Collins St and was last seen running down Collins St near Exhibition.

The offender is described as being Caucasian and aged between 25-30 years.

He is believed to be around 170cm tall and of medium build, with short black hair and a goatee.

He was wearing a black jacket, dark grey pants and white runners at the time of the incident.

Detectives have released images of a man they believe could assist them with their enquiries.

Darebin detectives are appealing for information following an attempted robbery at Bundoora on 29 August.

Police have been told a 25-year-old man was walking on Kingsbury Drive near Plenty Road when he was approached by three men sometime between 8pm and 8.30pm.

The group of males described as African in appearance, attempted to grab the man’s wallet and bags before one of them struck the man to his head.

It’s believed the offenders fled the scene when the victim started yelling for assistance.

The offenders are all described as African in appearance, aged in their early 20s, approximately 170cm tall with a slim build.

They were all wearing hoodies, tight pants with blue and white striped sports similar to canvas shoes. One offender was wearing a distinctive top with the number 13 on the front.

Investigators have released images of the men that may assist with their enquiries.

Police have arrested a man following a series of alleged armed robberies committed on taxi drivers in Fitzroy overnight.

Police will allege that the man was involved in three separate incidents where cash was stolen.

A 22-year-old man was arrested on the scene and charged with three counts of armed robbery.

He will appear in the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court this morning.

Police are in Campbellfield investigating the circumstances surrounding an alleged shooting tonight.

It is believed shots were fired into a car repair premises on Freeman Street just after 9pm.

Police said a man and woman in the upstairs residence at the time, did not receive any injuries.

Local police are currently on scene and have the area cordoned off.

Police are investigating a series of armed robberies that have occurred at fast food restaurants in the western suburbs.

The first robbery occurred at Kings Road and Taylors Road, Delahey on Sunday 15 May around 4.30am.

Two men entered the restaurant and threatened staff with knives.

Staff were forced to hand over cash and the men then fled the store.

The next robbery occurred at St Albans Road, St Albans on Friday 20 May around 9.30pm.

Again two men entered the store brandishing knives and forced the staff to hand over the days’ takings before fleeing.

The final robbery occurred at the same St Albans restaurant on Friday 15 July around 11.15pm.

On this occasion two men used knives to threaten staff through the drive-thru window.

One of the men leaned in through the window and stole cash from the register.

The men then ran off towards the rear of the store.

Police have released images of two men that they believe may be able to assist with their investigation.