Police looking for syringe bandit in Melbourne – have you seen this guy?
Posted on August 24, 2010 by by valerirojas
Victoria Police are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery in which a man was threatened with a syringe in Boronia, Melbourne.
It is believed the 21-year-old was approached at the corner of Browning and Haering roads around 10.15am on Thursday 19 August by a man wielding a syringe.
The man asked the victim what he had on him and was given a mobile phone, a pack of cigarettes and a quantity of cash.
He then walked away.
The victim, from Boronia, was unharmed during the incident.
The man is described as Caucasian, approximately 50-years-old, with a thin build, a high pitched voice, yellow decayed teeth with a large gap at the front and was wearing a red flannelette shirt.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit
