Palmwoods Spar supermarket allegedly robbed at knifepoint on the Sunshine Coast
Police allege a man told a supermarket cashier he had a knife before taking cash and cigarettes.
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A young man is helping police with their investigation after a Coast supermarket worker was allegedly held up at knifepoint during an armed robbery.
A police spokeswoman said officers were called to the Spar supermarket on Main Street in Palmwoods about 10.25am on Monday, July 6.
She said a man had allegedly gone into the store and approached the cashier asking for money and cigarettes.
“He’s (allegedly) intimated he was armed with a knife but didn’t fully produce it,” the spokeswoman said.
“He’s (allegedly) then reached over to the cash register and grabbed cash before running away and leaving in a vehicle.”
The spokeswoman said a 21-year-old man was assisting police with their investigation but no charges had been laid.
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