Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a business in Raymond Terrace.
About 7.10pm (Friday 27 December 2019), a man entered a petrol station on Adelaide Street and approached the counter.
The man asked for a pack of cigarettes before allegedly threatening the male staff member with what appeared to be a firearm and demanding cash and cigarettes.
The man jumped the counter, before struggling with the staff member who managed to escape from the premises.
The staff member returned, and a further struggled followed. The man ran from the store, jumping on a bicycle and fleeing the scene without any cash.
The man is described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged between 20 and 25 years old, around 180cm tall, with red hair and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a brown hooded jumper, brown pants and black shoes.
Anyone with information about this man or this incident are urged to contact Raymond Terrace Police Station on 02 4983 7599 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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