Cops hunt ‘armed man in black’ over shop robbery

A man in black armed with a gun has robbed a milk bar at Grovedale, according to police.
Police posted an image of the alleged robber on social media this week as part of an appeal for public assistance.
Police said the offender was wearing a mask, gloves and black clothing when he entered the milk bar on the corner of Church Street and Sandalwood Court at 8.15pm Tuesday.
“When the attendant went to the counter the offender produced a black pistol and demanded money,” police said.
The attendant then handed over “an amount of money” before the offender fled on foot north along Sandalwood Court.
Police said they wanted to “speak to” the person pictured in security camera images from the milk bar robbery.
“If you have any information regarding this armed robbery or if you are aware of the person who may have committed it you are requested to contact Detective Senior Constable at the Geelong Police Criminal Investigation Unit or 52 253 261 or crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,” police posted on Facebook.
The Grovedale robbery followed to “good arrests” earlier this month over a series of unrelated thefts across Geelong, police said.
A 27-year-old Corio would front court over six commercial burglaries committed over the course of a week.
“This male was remanded and is facing in excess of 20 charges relating to burglaries, thefts and deceptions,” police said.
Police also caught two youths and an adult after an unrelated residential burglary at Rippleside.
The pair had dumped a stolen vehicle and fled before police locked down the area and arrested them.
One youth was charged and remanded, while the others were bailed, police said.
“They were also charged in relation to a residential burglary the day before at Batesford,” police said.
A further unrelated arrest led to a 16-year-old from Norlane being place on remand over a recent spate of car thefts.