CCTV released of New Whyalla Hotel thief with machete, northern suburbs man arrested after drug bust
Police have released frightening CCTV footage of a hotel robbery showing a man with a large knife charging through an SA gaming room moments before he stole cash.
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Police have released CCTV footage of a Whyalla hotel robbery showing a man with a large knife charging through a gaming room moments before he stole cash.
Police said just before 1.30am on February 1, a man armed with a machete entered the gaming room of the New Whyalla Hotel on Gowrie Ave and threatened staff.
He stole cash and fled the hotel in a south-easterly direction.
He was described as being of caucasian appearance, and aged in his late 20s with a slim, athletic build.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
Elsewhere, a northern suburbs man will face court after police seized almost 40 cannabis plants, gel blasters and replica guns.
On Tuesday, Northern District police searched a Salisbury home where they found two hydroponic grow rooms containing 39 plants and about 6kg of dried cannabis.
They also found five gel blasters and two replica handguns.
A 30-year-old Salisbury man, who returned home while police were executing their search, was arrested and charged with cultivate a commercial quantity of a controlled plant, traffic in a controlled drug, possess prescribed equipment, possess firearms without a license, divert electricity, drive disqualified and breach of bail.
He was remanded in custody to face the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
Police urged anyone with information about either of the incidents to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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