Tag: Armed Robbery
Armed robber gets suspended sentence
An 18-year-old Armadale man has received a three-year suspended jail term for a series of offences, including threatening a service station attendant with a machete.[MORE]
Pair accused of attempted store robbery
Police say armed men tried to rob a Gold Coast convenience store last night.[MORE]
Teens charged over Robina service station robbery
Three teenagers have been charged over the early morning armed robbery of a Gold Coast service station. [MORE]
Police recapture teen on the run
Gold Coast police have recaptured a teenage escapee who had been on the run since last Thursday.[MORE]
Police contacted over possible escapee surrender
Gold Coast police say they have been approached about the possible surrender of an escaped prisoner.[MORE]
Police link escapee to Gold Coast armed robberies
Police believe an escaped prisoner eluded them again on the Gold Coast yesterday.[MORE]
Santa bandits rob bowls club
Two men disguised in Santa Claus hats and beards have robbed a bowls club in Townsville in north Queensland.[MORE]
Police hunt for knife-wielding robbers
Police are hunting for two men in connection with two robberies within minutes of each other on the Gold Coast last night.[MORE]
Occupants threatened in Adelaide home invasions
Police believe two home invasions in Adelaide overnight were committed by the same group of people.[MORE]
Knife invader robs woman in home
A woman has been threatened with a knife and robbed in her home at Aldinga Beach, on Adelaide's southern outskirts.[MORE]
Hitchhiker killed in accident after robbing motorist
A female hitchhiker has been killed in a traffic crash just moments after robbing a motorist in Perth.[MORE]
Police make arrests in relation to youth gang attacks
NT police say they've made six arrests in relation to youth gang attacks.[MORE]
Pair to face court over Gold Coast bashing
Two men are due to face court today charged with grievous bodily harm over an incident on the Gold Coast.[MORE]
ATM thieves flee empty-handed
Would-be thieves have blown up another ATM, this time at Regent's Park in Sydney's west.[MORE]
Bikies facing assault, drug charges
Two members of the Rebels motorcycle gang have made a brief appearance in the Perth Magistrates Court.[MORE]
Two armed robberies at hotels overnight
Two South Australian hotels were held up overnight in separate armed robberies.[MORE]
Armed bandits hit Kahibah newsagency
Another Hunter Valley newsagency has been targeted by armed robbers a day after police revealed details of a strike force set up to investigate four similar attacks in recent weeks. [MORE]
Palmerston shopkeeper calls for crackdown on youth crime
A Palmerston shopkeeper who says she was held up at knifepoint has called for a crackdown on young thugs.[MORE]
ATM thieves stole getaway car: police
A car-jacking took place minutes after an ATM was blown up in Sydney's east overnight. [MORE]
Strike force targets armed robbery gang
Hunter region police say the net is closing in on a gang believed to be responsible for up to five violent armed robberies, with a strike force established to investigate the attacks.[MORE]
More ATMs blown up across Sydney
Thieves have blown up three ATMs across Sydney just a week after a similar series of attacks.[MORE]
Murderer turned robber back behind bars
A convicted murderer who robbed a video store on Christmas Day last year has been jailed for 18 months.[MORE]
Worker bitten in bottle shop robbery
A 20-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl have been charged over a robbery and scuffle at a liquor shop at Caboolture, north of Brisbane last night.[MORE]
Third charged over Essendon hotel robbery
Police have charged a Kings Park man over the armed robbery of an Essendon hotel in June.[MORE]
