The State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad have charged a Rydalmere man over an alleged armed robbery at a jewellery store in Sydney’s CBD earlier this year.
About 6.30pm on Thursday, January 19, the store’s owner, a 65-year-old man, and a 47-year-old female employee attended the store on George Street, Sydney, to assist two male customers with an appointment.
A short time later, one of the men threatened the woman with a knife, while the other man threatened the store owner and demanded access to the store safe.
The man and woman were both restrained before the men fled the store with jewellery.
Officers from Sydney City Police Area Command attended and initiated inquiries, before the matter was referred to the Robbery and Serious Crime Squad under Strike Force Ingestre.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives executed a search warrant at a home in Rydalmere, where they arrested a 37-year-old man about 7.45am today.
He was taken to Granville Police Station where he was charged with ‘aggravated robbery and deprive person of liberty’, ‘participate in criminal group contribute criminal activity’, and ‘possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit’.
He was refused bail to appear at Parramatta Local Court later today.
Investigations under Strike Force Ingestre is continuing.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.