Police are investigating a spate of armed robberies targeting service stations across Melbourne’s southeast on Wednesday, 4 December.
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A boy is set to appear in court following two alleged armed robberies in Sydney’s West, including a service station in St Clair.
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Police are appealing for information following an attempted armed robbery at a service station on Tweed Valley Way, Murwillumbah.
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Police are appealing for witnesses after two men robbed an EzyMart convenience store in Bondi Junction early Wednesday morning. Two men, described as being Caucasian, aged between 18-20 years and one with striking blue eyes, entered the store just before 3am, armed with large knives. They threatened the attendant before taking a sum of cash
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A gun has reportedly gone off during an attempted armed hold-up of an IGA supermarket in Melbourne’s north. Police have been told three men entered the Hadfield business at about 8.45pm on Sunday night and threatened two attendants with a gun, demanding cash. It’s understood the attendants refused and instead used metal poles to fight
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) are calling on police to take tougher action on criminals they say are targeting small businesses. The AACS said they have been contacted by a Victorian based service station operator who claims police have been “blasé” to their concerns, CEO Jeff Rogut said. The organisation are also calling
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores has called on the government to enact stronger legislation to protect convenience stores in the wake of recent violent robberies. The call, issued by AACS CEO Jeff Rogut this morning, follows reports of a violent armed robbery in Glen Waverely, Melbourne on Friday. During the robbery, a man and
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A would-be convenience store robber was fought off by the store’s owner Adrian Rochani with a mop after he threatened him.
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A 7-Eleven in Melbourne was recently robbed by a group of men.
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The illegal tobacco industry in Australia is variously estimated to be equivalent to around 14 per cent of total volume.
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A convenience store in Ultimo was robbed at knife-point last week and police are calling on the public to provide any information it can.
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A violent robbery at a Werribee C-store earlier this week has prompted AACS CEO Jeff Rogut to call on the Victorian Government to take a tougher stance on crime, condemning a lack of action against crimes in the P&C sector.
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A Melbourne tobacconist and convenience store was robbed in under a minute, as men armed with hammers stormed the store. CCTV footage showed a female staff member behind the counter, as the men kicked open the door and smashed and threw objects at the counter. The men then pushed behind the counter and took cash
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