AAP General News (Australia)
02-19-2008
Vic: Man armed with knife robs supermarket
MELBOURNE, Feb 19 AAP - Detectives are hunting a man armed with a knife who robbed
a Coles supermarket near Geelong overnight.
The bandit walked into the store at the Gateway Shopping Centre at the Bellarine Highway,
Leopold, shortly after 11pm (AEDT) and confronted a female staff worker before demanding
money.
The woman was forced to the service counter to open the till before the bandit fled
with a haul of cash.
Police say the raider was wearing a black balaclava, green polar fleece top and dark
pants and armed with a hunting knife.
Officers searched the area around the store to no avail.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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KEYWORD: SUPERMARKET
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