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Hunter: Police investigate violent armed robberies at two service stations

Links between two violent armed robberies at service stations across the Hunter are being investigated.

An armed robbery at Sandgate on Friday morning. Picture: Channel 7
An armed robbery at Sandgate on Friday morning. Picture: Channel 7

Police are investigating links between two violent armed robberies where bandits have targeted quiet service stations armed with a sword and baseball bat.

The latest hold-up occurred about 3.30am on Tuesday, when two men stormed the Metro service station on Lavis Lane at Williamtown.

An armed robbery at Sandgate on Friday morning. Picture: Channel 7
An armed robbery at Sandgate on Friday morning. Picture: Channel 7
An armed robbery at Sandgate on Friday morning. Picture: Channel 7
An armed robbery at Sandgate on Friday morning. Picture: Channel 7

A male service station attendant and a male customer were threatened during the raid before the bandits escaped with cash from a register.

It follows the armed robbery of a Metro service station on Maitland Rd at Sandgate on Friday.

Two men, also armed with a samurai sword and baseball bat, entered the shop about 1.45am and threatened a 24-year-old employee while demanding money.

The men stole cash before fleeing on foot towards Mangrove Rd.

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