<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Burglars have terrorised staff and customers during an alleged string of armed robberies at petrol stations and supermarkets across </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne "><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> overnight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Four IGA stores across Melbourne's east and four service stations and bottle shops in the west were targeted last night by groups of armed thieves who demanded cash and cigarettes, police allege.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A black car was allegedly used in a petrol drive-off at a service station in Wonga Park , 33km north-east of Melbourne's CBD, about 1pm yesterday, according to police.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/motorcyclist-dead-after-being-struck-by-police-car-m4-parramatta-sydney/ffccdf30-2c98-4d5c-97f0-7310aeb0f9d7" target="_blank"><strong><span>Low speed a possible factor in deadly police crash in Sydney</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A group of offenders allegedly drove the car to a nearby IGA, where they allegedly threatened a staff member with a machete and a crowbar.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They allegedly took off in the car with cash and cigarettes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Less than an hour later, the same group allegedly terrorised staff members at a Chelsea Heights IGA using the same weapons.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/elderly-customer-pushed-kicked-in-string-of-armed-robberies-across-melbourne/dbb9f40c-86ed-45bf-b68b-96da4c260102" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's understood an elderly customer tried to stop the offenders, but was pushed to the ground and kicked three times.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He sustained minor injuries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The alleged offenders fled in the black vehicle and have not been located. No arrests have been made.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/henley-passport-index-these-are-the-most-powerful-in-the-world-this-year/8d27b4e8-47c5-4813-a2fc-8df884c4b9c4" target="_blank"><strong><span>These are the most powerful passports in the world this year</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On the other side of the city, a group of four offenders allegedly used a stolen white Audi to execute four armed robberies at service stations and a Thirsty Camel bottle shop between 8.15 and 11.10 last night.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In each of the incidents in Derrimut, Tottenham and Tarneit, the group of four allegedly produced at least one edged weapon and made demands for cash, cigarettes and alcohol.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police managed to track the allegedly stolen Audi to West Footscray, where four males were arrested over the four western suburbs incidents.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They include a A 20-year-old Glenroy man, a 19-year-old Wallan man, an 18-year-old Werribee man and 17-year-old boy from the Merri-bek area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's not known whether the incidents in Melbourne's west and east are linked.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone who witnessed the incident, has footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report online at </span><a href="http://www.crimestoppersvic.com.au/"><span>www.crimestoppersvic.com.au</span></a><span>   </span></div></div>