Armed robbery, Bundaberg South

Police have commenced investigations after a petrol station was robbed in Bundaberg overnight.

Around 1:10am a male armed with a billhook knife entered the store and demanded cash from the operator who complied.

The man subsequently left the store with a sum of cash and fled on foot heading east towards Elliott Heads Road.

The man is described as Caucasian, with a proportionate build, light coloured facial hair and about 180cm tall.

He was last seen wearing a black hooded jumper, blue track pants with a white stripe and red shoes.

Detectives have released CCTV images of the incident and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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.

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