Armed robbery, Coorparoo
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Coorparoo this afternoon.
Preliminary information suggests around 1.30pm a man has entered the business on Old Cleveland Road armed with a piece of wood and demanded money from the female owner.
The man has then struck the 52-year-old woman on her arm and the side of her head with the wood before taking her purse and fleeing the store.
The victim sustained bruising to her arm and a minor facial injury and was assessed by ambulance officers at the scene.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance with a muscular build, around 170cm tall and was wearing a black singlet with a white symbol on front and multi-coloured board shorts.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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