Regional Investigations Unit detectives have arrested and charged a man in relation to an armed robbery in Burswood yesterday morning, Wednesday 2 November 2022.
About 3:25am, two men armed with a firearm entered a Burswood business and it will be alleged they threatened a staff member, demanding access to cash and other items.
The men left the premises a short time later.
About 9:00pm last night a 34-year-old man was arrested in Lesmurdie, after a vehicle he was a passenger in was stopped on Welshpool Road.
The 34-year-old man from Forrestfield has been charged with:
– Aggravated Armed Robbery;
– Possess a Prohibited Drug (Cannabis); and
– Possessed Drug Paraphernalia.
He was refused bail and is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today, Thursday 3 November 2022.
The investigation remains ongoing and detectives urge anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report the information online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au
CCTV or dash-cam vision recorded in the Burswood Road and surrounding area between 2:30am and 4:00am can be uploaded directly to Investigators via this link:
– https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/citizen/public/burswoodrobbery
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