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- Thursday, 22 May 2025 at 2:48 pm
Southern Metro Crime Squad officers are investigating a series of armed robberies which occurred in the south eastern suburbs on Tuesday 20 May.
Investigators have linked 10 incidents which occurred at service stations between 7pm and 10.30pm and involved 4-7 offenders using a machete.
It is believed the offenders arrived at the service stations in either a stolen grey 2020 Kia Picanto hatch with Queensland registration 298-DFS or a 2007 Toyota Aurion sedan registration 1BQ-1OF which was stolen during one of the robberies.
The incidents:
- Four males entered a service station on Boundary Road near Lower Dandenong Road, Braeside around 7.10pm. Cigarettes were stolen.
- Four males entered a service station on Greens Road, Dandenong South about 7.15pm and stole cash.
- Four males attended a service station on Frankston-Dandenong Road, Dandenong South about 7.30pm and stole cash.
- Five males entered a service station on Thompsons Road, Cranbourne North about 7.40pm and stole cash.
- Four males attended a service station on Heatherton Road, Narre Warren North about 8.15pm and stole cigarettes, personal items and the Toyota Aurion.
- Five males attended a service station on Canterbury Road, Ringwood about 9pm and stole cash.
- Five males entered a service station on Whitehorse Road, Blackburn about 9.20pm and stole cash registers and confectionary.
- Four males attended a service station on Dandenong Road, Clayton about 9.40pm and stole cash and cigarettes.
- Five males attended a service station on Heatherton Road, Noble Park about 10pm and stole cigarettes.
- Five offenders attended a service station on South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne North about 10.25pm and stole cash and cigarettes.
Fortunately no one was injured in any of the armed robberies.
The Toyota has since been recovered and investigations into the incident remain ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed any of the incidents or with footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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