23 April 2012

Serial pokie den robber

23 April 2012 |

ACT Policing has received information the man responsible for the aggravated robbery at the Southern Cross Club in Macquarie (Thursday, March 29) was also involved in thefts at three Canberra clubs.

The thefts occurred at the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Phillip, the Mawson Club and the Ainslie Football Club at different times over the last month.

Around 3am Monday, March 5 a man entered the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Phillip. He climbed over the glass barrier and removed a large sum of money from the till.

On Friday, March 30 police were called to the report of a theft at the Mawson Club where the offender stole a small amount of cash from the till.

Around 2.10am on Wednesday, April 4 police attended the Ainslie Football Club in response to a robbery where a man entered the cash box and took a large sum of cash.

The man is described as being of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance, 5’9 (175cm) tall, slim build.

Police are urging anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV image to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via www.act.crimestoppers.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.

[Courtesy ACT Policing]

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p110:55 am 24 Apr 12

Very brazen. Not really the sort of crime spree which is sustainable, unless he is from out of town, or the nose really is fake.

Alderney10:24 am 24 Apr 12

Darkfalz said :

Don’t you need to show your card / sign in at these clubs?

I’ve been to the Mawson club a number of times when there hasn’t been anyone on the door. Just walked straight through.

Alderney10:23 am 24 Apr 12

Darkfalz said :

Couldn’t a duress alarm disable the front doors from opening or something. Pretty brazen.

Would you want to work in an establishment where the bloke who just robbed you is locked in with you?

Darkfalz9:41 pm 23 Apr 12

Don’t you need to show your card / sign in at these clubs?

Darkfalz5:35 pm 23 Apr 12

Couldn’t a duress alarm disable the front doors from opening or something. Pretty brazen.

p13:31 pm 23 Apr 12

PBO said :

My god! Look at the honker on that fellow!

Clearly he is wearing prosthesis to put the police off the scent.

PBO3:04 pm 23 Apr 12

My god! Look at the honker on that fellow! With a nose like that i am sure that he will be easy to find as long as you stay upwind of him. His mother must have thought he had a winged keel when she gave birth to him.

We should call him Yacht-head.

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