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Woman ‘robbed’ and assaulted
Wednesday, 22nd February, 2012
A woman was allegedly assaulted and robbed yesterday morning as she was going to the bank to deposit the takings from a business.
The incident reportedly happened about 11.15am when the 29-year-old woman parked her car in Blende Street between Oxide and Delamore streets.
A man described as thin and of Aboriginal appearance came up and opened the passenger side door and reached for her handbag, police said.
Shopkeeper beaten by armed robbers
Saturday, 28th January, 2012
Police are hunting for two men who robbed a shop owner at gun-point late on Thursday night.
The 61-year-old owner of the Brookfield Avenue mixed business was seriously assaulted and suffered cuts and bruises to his head, police said yesterday.
The thieves escaped with a “quantity of cash” in the robbery which was committed about 10.30pm, the police said.
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