Multiple armed robberies, Brisbane North
UPDATE: December 20 – Detectives investigating a series of armed robberies on Brisbane’s northside over the past month yesterday arrested a 34-year-old man at a Hendra address.
Detectives investigating a series of armed robberies on Brisbane’s North over the past month are appealing for public assistance with the matter.
Police believe 34-year-old Daniel Geoffrey Hawkins (pictured) may be able to assist with enquiries in relation to these incidents.
In the first incident on Thursday December 1 at around 4.30am, a 55-year-old man awoke to find a man searching through a handbag in the bedroom of his Upper Lancaster Road home.
The man yelled at the offender who ran out of the house and onto the driveway where he entered a parked car.
The victim followed the man out and challenged him, demanding the man get out of his car.
The offender later threatened the occupant with a handgun before running off up the street for a short distance, and leaving in a vehicle.
In the second incident, a man dressed in a Spiderman costume entered a newsagency on Rode Road around 6.50am on Friday December 2 and confronted a male staff member making demands for money.
The man produced a firearm and threatened the staff member who did not comply with the demand, telling the offender to leave.
The man fled in a silver Volkswagon Golf bearing Queensland registration 083VVK empty handed.
In the third incident at around 10.35am on the same day the man was sleeping in a vehicle in the carpark of a fast food restaurant on Gympie Road, Aspley when approached by police.
The man woke up and accelerated into a parked police vehicle, pushing it out of the way before driving away along Gympie Road.
The fourth incident occurred at around 5.50am on Saturday December 3 when the man entered a Canopus Street, Bridgeman Downs bakery and threatened a 62-year-old woman, demanding money from her cash register.
He ran from the store with a sum of cash before fleeing in a silver sedan.
In the fifth incident, around 2.50am on Thursday December 15, a man entered a hotel on Kedron Park Road armed with a knife.
He made demands for money and when staff complied, he fled the scene with a sum of cash and was last seen leaving the hotel on Kedron Park Road.
In the sixth incident, around 5.55am on Saturday December 17, a man entered a bakery on Shaw Road armed with a large knife whilst wearing a motorbike helmet.
The man made demands for money but the baker armed himself with a large rolling pin and did not comply.
The man exited the store and rode off in a motorbike.
Finally shortly before 6am on Saturday December 17th a man entered a bakery on Rode Road armed with a large knife.
He made demands for money and when staff complied, he fled the scene with a sum of cash and was last seen leaving on a motorcycle.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 165cms tall, thin build with short dark brown hair.
Anyone who may have seen the man or has any information in relation to his whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
