Detectives from the Regional Investigations Unit are seeking information regarding an incident at the McDonalds restaurant, Mirrabooka on Friday 26 August, 2011.

 About 4.55am, a man entered the store on the corner of Mirrabooka Avenue and Yirrigan Drive.

He demanded cash from a female staff member before punching and kicking her to the back, then forcing her and a male colleague into an office, where he made further threats.

 The offender smashed his way through the front glass door to leave the restaurant before approaching a staff member in the

 car park and demanding his car keys. He unsuccessfully attempted to start the vehicle before fleeing the scene on foot towards Mirrabooka Avenue. The man is described as dark skinned, between 20 and 40 years of age, between 160 and 178cm tall and medium to solid build. He has dark coloured eyes, messy black hair and was unshaven with

 acne on his cheeks. He was wearing a dark coloured hooded jacket, dark coloured shorts and dark shoes.

Detectives from the Regional Investigations Unit have charged two men – a 19 year old

Spearwood man and a 28 year old Hamilton Hill man over an aggravated armed robbery at

Simon’s Lunch Bar in Willagee on Monday 1 August 2011.

It will be alleged that about 1.00am, the 19 year old man entered the store armed with a meat

cleaver.

He jumped onto the counter and struck the 68 year old male store owner with the weapon,

striking him in the eye.

The blow knocked the man unconscious and he fell to the ground, breaking his wrist.

It will be further alleged the man stole the cash register and fled the store in a vehicle driven

by the second man.

Both men were charged with offences including Aggravated Armed Robbery and Aggravated

Unlawful Wounding.

They will appear before the Fremantle Magistrate’s Court this morning.

Regional Investigation Unit detectives are seeking information regarding four armed robberies in the Perth metropolitan area believed to have been committed by the same offender. About 9.05pm on Wednesday 12 January 2011, a man (pictured left) entered Douglas Discount Liquor in Redcliffe brandishing a large kitchen knife. He ordered a customer to get on the floor and threatened staff with the knife, demanding money. He stole cash and alcohol before fleeing the store on foot. About 5.20pm on Saturday 15 January 2011, a man wearing a balaclava (pictured right) entered the Perth Convenience Store on Victoria Avenue near St Georges Terrace, Perth. He threatened staff with a knife beforefleeing on foot with an amount of cash. About 7.50pm on Friday 29 July 2011, two men entered the Douglas Discount Liquor in Redcliffe. One of the men (pictured left) was armed with a knife which he used to threaten staff. The men stole cash, liquor and cigarettes before fleeing the store on foot. About 7.40pm on Monday 8 August 2011, a man armed with a knife (pictured right) entered the Celebrations Liquor Store in Kewdale. He threatened staff to open the til before stealing an amount of cash. He also ordered the staff members to lie on the floor until he fled the store on foot. The offender is described as fair skinned and between 165 and 170cm tall. In each incident, the man concealed his face with clothing wrapped around his head. Anyone with any information about these incidents or can identify the offender is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Detectives from the Regional Investigations Unit have charged two men – a 19 year old Spearwood man and a 28 year old Hamilton Hill man over an aggravated armed robbery at Simon’s Lunch Bar in Willagee on Monday 1 August 2011.

It will be alleged that about 1.00am, the 19 year old man entered the store armed with a meat cleaver.  He jumped onto the counter and struck the 68 year old male store owner with the weapon, striking him in the eye. The blow knocked the man unconscious and he fell to the ground, breaking his wrist. It will be further alleged the man stole the cash register and fled the store in a vehicle driven by the second man. Both men were charged with offences including Aggravated Armed Robbery and Aggravated Unlawful Wounding.

They will appear before the Fremantle Magistrate’s Court this morning.

 Rockingham Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance regarding an incident at the Rockingham Shopping Centre on Tuesday 23 August, 2011. About 6.00am, a man smashed his way through a glass door into the shopping centre on Council Avenue, Rockingham.

Once inside the centre, he ran to the Shiels Jewellery Store where he smashed his way inside. He stole a quantity of jewellery using a bin to transport the property out of the centre. The man left the scene in a white utility driven by a second man.

He is described as slim build and wearing white shoes, grey tracksuit pants and a black jumper. He also concealed his face with red material.

Anyone who has any information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

 Detectives from the Regional Investigation Unit and the Peel District Crime Team have

 charged two juveniles – a 13 year old and a 16 year old with Being Armed in a Way that May

 Cause Fear after they faked a series of armed robberies in Warnbro yesterday afternoon

 (Thursday 18 August, 2011).

 It will be alleged that between 3.30pm and 3.45pm, the youths entered three separate stores

 on Warnbro Sound Avenue – a fast food restaurant, pharmacy and supermarket.

 In each instance, one of the youths was in possession of a toy firearm which he showed to

 staff while making various demands. The second youth recorded the incidents on a mobile

 phone.

 The youths left each store before staff could comply with any demands.

 It will further alleged that they intended to post the recordings on You Tube.

 Inspector Paul McMurtrie from the Peel Metropolitan District Office says:

 “What is of serious concern is innocent members of the public are being subjected to a

 harrowing experience in order for some misguided youths to make their social networking

 pages more appealing. The victims are unaware that they are the brunt of a prank and may

 experience the same levels of anxiety and stress as in a real event. This behaviour is totally

 unacceptable and the WA Police will treat these acts as serious criminal offences.”

 The youths, both from Warnbro will appear before the Rockingham Children’s Court on

 Wednesday 31 August 2011.

Regional Investigations Unit is seeking information on a robbery on a jewellery store in Armadale Shopping Centre on 9 August.

At around 4pm, a man entered the shopping centre through the Eastern upper car park, and

was carrying a black Nike sports bag.

It is believed he walked around the shopping centre for approximately 20 minutes, and visited  various shops before entering the Shiels store.

He requested to see a collection of gold chains, and stayed in the store for up to half an hour browsing the merchandise.

The man then intimated to the attendant that he was armed with a gun, and directed that the chains be placed into his bag.

He then exited the store and travelled up the escalator to the eastern upper level carpark. It’s believed that he may have entered the passenger side of a white Nissan Patrol.

Thousands of dollars worth of jewellery was taken from the store.

The man is described as being around 30 years old, with fair to olive skin (‘weathered’ features), 180cm tall, and with a slim build. He was wearing a dark jacket, a blue chequered shirt, jeans, dark shoes, and a blue cap.

A former business manager at Australia’s Curtin University has pleaded guilty to 54 charges of stealing from her workplace. In the Perth Magistrate’s Court, Tania Carter admitted that she had stolen more than $570,000 from the university over a three year period. The school alerted the Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) to the allegations and is continuing its investigation. Carter allegedly submitted incorrect invoices to the unit she managed, the Planning and Transport Research Centre, which were then paid by the university. Carter was granted bail and is due in court again on Oct. 7.

Detectives from the Regional Investigations Unit are seeking information regarding an armed  robbery at Celebrations Liquor, Carlisle on Monday 8 August, 2011.  About 7.30pm, a man entered the Orrong Road store brandishing a knife.

 The offender threatened two male shop assistants with the knife, demanding they open the cash register.

 The offender stole an amount of cash before ordering both men to lie on the floor until he fled the store.

 He is described as fair skinned and between 165 and 170cm tall.  He was wearing a dark-coloured mask, an orange long-sleeved jacket, dark pants and wore latex gloves.

On 8 August 2011 South Metro District Crime Team charged two men over a series of commercial burglaries that occurred in the South Metro District over the past three months.

A 23 year old Melville man was arrested by Fremantle Police on Sunday night and charged with burglary offences on the Ten Mile Tavern in Wattleup and the Tropical Twist Children’s Centre in O’Connor. He appeared in Fremantle Court yesterday on the charges and was remanded to appear again in September.

Following his court appearance he was questioned in relation to a number of other offences and admitted involvement in fifteen. He will be further charged at his next court appearance.

Whilst the 23 year old man was in police custody, Palmyra Police sighted his alleged co-offender for the Wattleup and O’Connor offences driving his car in Myaree. Police attempted to stop the car but the driver attempted to evade apprehension. The 25 year old Fremantle man was later located in a laneway off Blaikie Terrace, Myaree. When police searched his car, stolen property from the burglaries on Sunday night and other offences was located.

The man was arrested and refused bail to appear in Fremantle Magistrates’ Court today, 9 August 2011.

Offender 1: 23 years, Melville.

Charged: 11 x Aggravated Burglary and Commit

4 x Aggravated Burglary with Intent

10 x Stealing

1 x Criminal Damage

Next court appearance: Fremantle Magistrates’ Court 6 September 2011

Offender 2: 25 years, Fremantle

Charged: 3 x Aggravated Burglary with Intent

7 x Aggravated Burglary and Commit

1 x Burglary and Commit

To appear Fremantle Magistrates’ Court 9 August 2011 and further charged with multiple burglary, stealing, drug and driving offences.