Armed robbery, Beachmere
Detectives are investigating following the armed robbery of a service station in Beachmere this morning.
Initial investigations indicate at around 5:00am two men entered the business on Beachmere Road armed with a small pick-axe and an axe and demanded money from a male staff member.
The staff member complied with their demands, handing over a sum of cash and cigarettes before the pair fled the scene on foot, towards Bishop Road.
The 27-year-old male staff member was not physically injured during the robbery.
One of the men is described as Caucasian in appearance, 165-170cm tall, aged in his early 20s with grey/green eyes, wearing dark clothing, a balaclava and armed with an axe.
The other man is described as Caucasian in appearance, 165-170cm tall, aged in his early 20s wearing light-coloured clothing, a balaclava and armed with a small pick-axe.
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