CCTV has been shown to be a very effective tool in both the arrest of offenders and in the criminal justice system to assist with conviction and sentencing. A recent incident in Richmond involved a victim who was lost and who was subsequently directed by the assailant to a secluded location where the assailant proceeded…
DetailsOn Tuesday 7th February 2012 two men entered through the front side door of Sexyland in Moorabbin and ran straight to the cash register where they threatened two staff members and two patrons with a knife before emptying the till and the safe and the speeding off in a motor vehicle. In Victoria in 2010…
DetailsAt around 11.50 pm on the 23rd of January 2012 four armed assailants wearing black masks entered the hotel through the front door pointing three guns at staff and patrons before proceeding to rob the hotel. Armed robberies of Tabarets are a common occurrence in Melbourne with many such venues being the target of armed robberies over…
DetailsAt around 3.00 am on the 22 January 2012 a male described to be Caucasian and in his early twenties entered the Seaford Service Station and threatened the female attendant with a knife forcing her to open the cash register before fleeing with its contents. Such armed robberies are not an uncommon occurrence and far more consideration needs…
DetailsOn the 08-03-12 at around 12.50 am four assailants wearing balaclavas and carrying guns and a jimmy bar attempted to enter the Eltham Hotel through its outside smoking before fleeing. If you have been the victim of an armed robbery or physical assault or similar contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services for assistance…
DetailsOn 13-10-11 at about 11:00 pm the male victim was in the bathroom at the QV Shopping Centre in the Melbourne CBD when he was asked for money and when he refused he was allegedly struck to the head with a mop handle, causing him to fall to the ground, at which time he was…
DetailsOn 23-10-11 at around 9:30 am two men entered the pharmacy in Hawthorn and approached two staff members allegedly threatening them with a gun before fleeing with money.
If you have been the victim of an armed robbery contact Victims of Crime Counselling & Compensation Services for assistance on Freecall 1800 000 055.
On the 02-07-11 at around 9.10 pm a male entered the Red Rooster Restaurant in Notting Hill and allegedly ordered customers out of the store before going behind the counter and demanding money and threatening staff with a gun. If you have been the victim of an armed robbery contact Victims of Crime Counselling &…
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