A man has been charged following an investigation into three alleged armed robberies in the Hunter Region earlier this week.
About 4.45pm on Monday (1 January 2024), police were called to a service station on Nelson Bay Road, Salt Ash, following reports of an armed robbery.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District were told a man entered the service station before allegedly demanding money.
The man fled the scene in a vehicle with an amount of cash and cigarettes. There were no reports of injuries.
About 4.30pm on Tuesday (2 January 2024), police were called to a service station on Cessnock Road, Weston, following reports of an armed robbery.
At the scene, police were told a man entered the service station before allegedly threatening an employee and demanding money.
In a separate incident, about 7.15pm, a man has entered a service station on Cessnock Road, Neath, and allegedly threatened an employee before demanding money.
On each occasion the man fled the scene in a vehicle with an amount of cash and cigarettes. Neither of the employees were injured.
A short time later about 8.15pm, police have been told a man has attended a service station on Wollombi Road, Cessnock, filling his car with petrol before entering the service station and allegedly demanding money.
The man was unsuccessful in obtaining proceeds and fled the scene without paying for the petrol. There were no reports of injuries.
A joint investigation with officers from Hunter Valley Police District and Sydney City Police Area Command was established.
Following inquiries, a 36-year-old man was arrested on Harrington Street, The Rocks, by officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command about 4.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 3 January 2024).
The man was taken to Surry Hills Police Station where he was charged with two counts of robbery while armed with dangerous weapon, robbery, demand property with menaces with intent to steal, dishonestly obtain property by deception and possess prohibited drug.
He was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Thursday 4 January 2024).
