HI-TECH thieves with metal detectors and industrial grinders are hitting homes in Sydney's wealthy suburbs,

HI-TECH thieves with metal detectors and industrial grinders are hitting homes in Sydney's wealthy suburbs, searching out hidden wall safes then ransacking them.Residents said up to 45 homes from Wahroonga to St Ives were targeted by the well-organised crews over the past few months.The gang or gangs break into houses during daylight hours and rob safes of expensive jewellery and in some cases cash. More than $50,000 was netted in one robbery.Police yesterday confirmed a specialist taskforce has been set up to investigate the robberies, which all...

Three thieves ambushed the Chubb security guard and his colleagues as they made an early-morning cash drop to a hotel on Sussex St on June 7 last year.

MURDERS don't come much more cold-blooded than the slaying of Gary Allibon.Three thieves ambushed the Chubb security guard and his colleagues as they made an early-morning cash drop to a hotel on Sussex St on June 7 last year.Mr Allibon, who had already been the victim of one armed robbery, handed over the cash, turned away from his attackers and walked towards the hotel.That should have been the end of it.But inexplicably one of the thieves shot the 59-year-old guard in the back. He then walked over to the critically injured man, stole his pistol...

Three men were in custody Wednesday charged in connection with a string of armed robberies at convenience and cellular phone stores in Pitt County

Three men were in custody Wednesday charged in connection with a string of armed robberies at convenience and cellular phone stores in Pitt County, authorities said.James Arthur Acklin Jr., 19, of 2821 Best Road, Greenville, was charged Wedensday with multiple counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and second-degree kidnapping, and a count of second-degree trespassing, jail records indicated.He was held at the Pitt County Detention Center on a $500,500 secured bond, jail officials said.Julius Deshawn Hobbs, 21, of 2703 Webb St., was charged...