Armed robbery – Palm Beach
Police are searching for a man who used a firearm to rob a jewellery store at Palm Beach today.
Around 11.30am police were called to the Gold Coast Highway business after a man entered the business posing as a customer.
The man viewed a number of items from the store at which time he produced a handgun and demanded the stock.
The 50-year-old female store attendant struck the man with a metal object at which time he grabbed an item and fled the store.
He was seen to get into a silver hatchback and headed north along the Gold Coast Highway.
No one was injured during the robbery and no other customers or staff were in the store.
Investigations are continuing.
Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.
