Arrest after Port Lincoln break-in and robbery
Where: New West Road, Port Lincoln, the street the release names · See the street on the map
The release
A man has been arrested after a break-in and robbery in Port Lincoln.
About 4.40am on Saturday 26 September, police were called to a business on New West Road after reports a man had broken into the store. The owner attended after being alerted by an alarm and disturbed the offender inside the premises. The suspect fled on foot empty-handed before police arrived.
Just after 5am, police were called to a service station on Hallett Place following reports that a man armed with scissors threatened staff before stealing cash and cigarettes.
The suspect fled the scene on foot. No staff members were physically injured.
After further investigations by local detectives and patrols, a 26-year-old Edwardstown man was arrested and charged with numerous offences including aggravated robbery and theft.
He has been refused bail and will appear in court on Monday.
— SA PoliceCrime in the Port Lincoln council area
Port Lincoln is a council area in South Australia with about 15,065 residents. It has a Crime Score 67 out of 100 (high), 84th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (88th percentile), break-ins (92nd percentile), robbery (87th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 68.
- Violent
- 2,821 per 100k
- Property
- 10,096 per 100k
- Break-ins
- 2,137 per 100k
- Theft
- 3,365 per 100k
See the full Port Lincoln crime profile
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