Armed robbery, Oxenford
Police are searching for two men following an armed robbery at a licensed business in Oxenford early this morning.
Initial inquiries suggest two men entered the premises on the Old Pacific Highway at around 3.40am armed with a machete and a hammer and threatened a staff member and security officer.
One man then jumped over the counter and took a sum of money from the cash register before the pair fled the scene in a vehicle that had been parked outside.
The vehicle is described as a small black hatchback.
One man is described as around 30-years-old with an olive complexion. He was wearing a mask and gloves, black cap with a yellow emblem, dark hooded jacked with a white emblem, dark long pants also with a white emblem and white shoes with three dark stripes.
He was carrying a large machete with Chinese characters on the blade.
The second man is described as having a slim build and was wearing a dark mask, a black hooded jumper with a small white emblem on the hood, long dark pants and white shoes.
Police also have possession of a gold link necklace believed to have been dropped at the scene by one of the men.
Anyone who may have seen the men is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
No was physically injured.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
