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McDonalds staff and customers thwart armed hold-up

Posted by: 3AW NEWS | 12 November, 2012 - 6:57 AM
Staff & diners at a McDonald's restaurant tackled a gunman. <i>Details here.</i>

LISTEN BELOW: LISTEN: 3AW Reporter Yvette Gray speaks with a McDonald's employee who helped to restrain the bandit (He wished to remain anonymous)

McDonalds customers and staff have tackled a masked gunman during an attempted hold up at the Mulgrave restaurant this morning.

The masked bandit entered the store, at the intersection of Wellington and Springvale Roads just before 1 this morning demanding cash and ordered the two customers to hand over their wallets.

As the man tried to take the cash from the till he was tackled to the ground.

The five men restrained the man until police arrived 10 minutes later.

A 20-year-old Heatherton man has been charged with three counts of armed robbery.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear in front of the Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning.

 

LISTEN: 3AW Reporter Yvette Gray speaks with a McDonald's employee who helped to restrain the bandit (He wished to remain anonymous) 

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UPDATE: The Neil Mitchell Program have reported that within the last year, 6 McDonald's have been the target of violent attacks on staff including robberies and bashings of young staff.

March 14 - Sydenham - Armed robbery

August 3 -  Mt Waverley - Armed robbery

August 10 - South Melbourne - assault on staff member

August 15 - CBD - Assault on staff member

September 19 - Morwell - Violent robbery with a meat clever

IMAGE:The McDonald's Restaurant in Mulgrave this morning (Yvette Gray)

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STREET VIEW: Corner of Wellington and Springvale Roads


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  • Good to hear all the anti American sentiment on air today, lets blame maccas because their restaurant is open, hello.....there are businesses open everywhere in suburbs at night and they also get targeted by scum, a quick fix, close everything at 6pm...get real people

    mike f Monday 12 November, 2012 - 6:52 PM

  • Why is everybody blaming macdonalds and other retailers for these robberies. I lot of these robbers are doing this to get money for drugs. I am afraid that a lot of the younger generation (not all of them) dont seem to want to work, dont have any respect for their parents grandparents ( I am one) and any other authority.
    and it will only get worse

    carole Monday 12 November, 2012 - 1:04 PM

  • Excellent news. Good work people. Ironic though, because it's usually the Maccas staff who try and rob me. Tip, don't give them a $50 note or higher, because they'll pretend it was a $20.

    Jason Monday 12 November, 2012 - 9:42 AM

  • Outstanding! Big Macs, Quarterpounders and Super-size French Fries are the way to power, vigilantism and good health. Now Ted, let's get your super tough train bouncers onto Maccas.

    Ivan@kinnane Monday 12 November, 2012 - 8:54 AM

  • He should get a hamburger with the lot now. No fries with that.

    Jayson Monday 12 November, 2012 - 8:32 AM

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