A man arrested following a police pursuit near Newcastle yesterday (Monday 21 April 2014), has been charged in relation to five separate armed robberies in the Hunter. About 2.30pm yesterday, officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command were called to licensed premises on Bridges Road at New Lambton, after reports of an armed robbery. It is alleged two men, armed with a firearm and knife, entered the club and threatened staff members. They were handed an amount of cash and fled in a blue Holden Commodore. No one was injured during the robbery. About 3pm, police were patrolling the suburb of Shortland when they saw a vehicle matching the description of the one allegedly involved in the earlier robbery. A pursuit was initiated, during which police deployed road spikes just north of the Hexham Bridge. The vehicle was later dumped on Scott Close at Raymond Terrace, with three men running from the scene. Police gave chase and arrested two of the men following a brief foot pursuit. They were taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where one of them – an 18-year-old Raymond Terrace man – was charged in relation to the New Lambton armed robbery. The other man – a 22-year-old from Raymond Terrace – was charged with five counts of robbery whilst armed. The charges levelled against the 22 year old relate to the New Lambton armed robbery as well as similar offences at licensed premises, inclusing: - The armed robbery of a pub in Tarro on 2 April 2014; - The armed robbery of a pub in Shortland on 6 April 2014; - The armed robbery of a pub in Medowie on 10 April 2014; and, - The armed robbery of a pub in Tenambit on 14 April 2014. Both men were refused bail and are scheduled to appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court today (Tuesday 22 April 2014). Inquiries by Strike Force Glidden, which was formed by the Robbery and Serious Crime Squad and Raymond Terrace detectives to investigate a number of armed robberies in the Hunter, are continuing. Police are continuing to search for the third man who ran from the car yesterday afternoon. Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 01:08:45 +0000
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