Armed robbery, Aratula
Detectives are investigating following the armed robbery of a service station in Aratula early this morning.
Just after 3am a man armed with a piece of wood entered the business on the Cunningham Highway.
The man demanded money from a staff member before fleeing the store on foot with a sum of cash.
Preliminary information indicates the man then entered a nearby vehicle and left the scene.
No one was physically injured during the robbery.
The man is described as Caucasian, 180cm tall, medium build and wearing light coloured shorts and a black t-shirt covering an orange high-vis polo shirt.
Investigators are appealing for anyone who may have been driving in the area with dash cam vision to contact police.
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.
Quote this reference number: QP1900319222.
