Media release

Stealing with Violence - Leanyer - Final Arrest

Police

Police have now arrested all three men involved in a robbery and assault of a security guard at a northern suburbs shopping centre on 02 October 2010.

A 21-year-old man, who was arrested for separate matters yesterday, was the final offender Police were looking for in relation to the robbery at Leanyer.

Police have CCTV footage depicting two offenders entering the store where they stole four bottles of alcohol at approximately 09.10 pm on Saturday 02 October.

As they ran from the store, one of the offenders pushed the security guard. The second offender than struck the security guard to the face with a glass bottle of alcohol. A third offender acted as a get away driver.

The getaway driver and the offender who struck the security guard have both been previously charged with robbery in company.

Both of the men who entered the store and assaulted the guard have been remanded in custody.

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