Woombye alleged robbery: Driver threatened with hammer while in traffic

Footage has emerged of an alleged armed robbery in roadworks near the Bruce Hwy on the Sunshine Coast, where a man was threatened with a hammer in broad daylight.

Footage has emerged of a motorist being allegedly threatened and robbed in traffic by a man brandishing a hammer in a bizarre daylight incident on the Sunshine Coast.

It’s alleged by police that a driver passing through Nambour Connection Rd was threatened by a man not known to him about 2.20pm on Monday August 8, 2022.

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Video obtained by the Sunshine Coast Daily depicts the fevered run-in next to the roundabout near the Bruce Hwy and Maroochydore Rd.

In the footage one man can be seen outside his vehicle allegedly brandishing a hammer while yelling at another driver.

Motorists watched on in disbelief as the incident played out in broad daylight just before peak hour.

A Queensland Police spokeswoman said the alleged robber made threats with a hammer and demanded cash, with the motorist handing over a sum of money.

The spokeswoman said the man escaped the scene and left in a car.

Investigations are ongoing.