Robbery & Serious Crime Squad detectives have charged a third man over the armed hold up of a Sydney pub last year.
About 2am on Wednesday 11 September 2024, police were called to a licenced premises on Slade Road, Bexley North, following reports of an attempted robbery.
Officers attached to St George Police Area Command arrived and were told two masked men had allegedly parked a car at the front door of the licenced premises and attempted to enter with a firearm and knife before leaving after failing to get through the locked door.
About 2.30am the same day, police were called to a licenced premises on King Georges Road, Wiley Park, following reports of an armed robbery.
Officers attached to Campsie Police Area Command arrived and were told two men – both wearing masks and armed with a firearm and a knife – had allegedly assaulted and threatened staff before stealing cash and fleeing the scene in a vehicle.
Police established a crime scene at both locations and detectives attached to State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad established Strike Force Bruges to investigate the incidents.
Two men were charged in November 2024 and remain before the courts.
Following further inquiries, about 6am yesterday (Thursday 6 February 2025), strike force detectives – with assistance from ODIN Operational Support Group – executed a search warrant in Sydenham where they arrested a 29-year-old man.
The man was taken to Newtown Police Station where he was charged with aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence -in company-steal etc >$60K, aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence, robbery while armed with dangerous weapon and attempt at robbery while armed with dangerous weapon.
He was refused bail and appeared at Newtown Local Court the same day, where he was formally refused bail to appear in Newtown Local Court on Tuesday 1 April 2025.
Police will allege in court the man was the driver on the night of the robbery.
