Police release new footage in ‘linked’ armed robberies in Brisbane hotels

Police have released new footage into an investigation surrounding two armed robberies at Brisbane hotels, with authorities now believing the two incidents are linked by the same man.

Police investigating two armed robberies in Brisbane’s south and north that occurred late last year believe the incidents are linked.

Its alleged the two hotel robberies, occurring at Sunnybank Hills on November 6th and at Mitchelton on December 10th were carried out by the same man.

Around 5am on November 6, 2020, a male employee from a tavern on Hellawell Rd, Sunnybank Hills was forced from his vehicle in the car park by a man armed with a handgun, demanding him to reopen the tavern.

Police investigating two armed robberies in Brisbane’s south and north that occurred late last year believe the incidents are linked.

Once reopened, the man forced the employee to open a bank safe, then fled on foot down Beenleigh Road with a sum of cash.

Following this on December 10th at around 4.10am a man of a similar description entered an Osbourne Road, Mitchelton hotel armed with a handgun and demanded money from an employee.

The man is described as Caucasian, around 180cm tall, between 30 to 40 years old and was wearing a hooded pullover with white emblems, white shoes and white gloves.

The man demanded the employee’s wallet and keys before stealing his black Nissan coupe. He left in the vehicle but was not successful in stealing cash from the business.

The man is described as Caucasian, around 180cm tall, between 30 to 40 years old and was wearing a hooded pullover with white emblems, white shoes and white gloves.

Detectives are urging anyone with dashcam or information to come forward as investigations continue.

The man is described as Caucasian, around 180cm tall, between 30 to 40 years old and was wearing a hooded pullover with white emblems, white shoes and white gloves.