Boroondara police search for four men after Kew armed robbery at Willsmere Rd supermarket
CCTV shows a group armed with an axe and knife that were keen to pinch cigarettes from a supermarket left with high-end alcohol instead.
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Four men armed with a knife and axe demanded cigarettes from a local store, but when there was nothing to smoke they stole high-end booze instead.
Boroondara detectives are appealing for public help after an armed robbery at a supermarket on Willsmere Rd, Kew Tuesday night.
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Police say four unknown armed men entered the store about 8.30pm and made demands for cigarettes, but there were none in the store so they reached for $800 worth of alcohol instead.
The group fled the store and hopped into a white SUV parked nearby.
No staff members sustained any injuries during the armed robbery.
Police believe the same men stole about $400 worth of alcohol from a liquor store on Through Rd, Camberwell about an hour earlier.
Detectives have released CCTV footage of the males they believe can assist with their investigation.
Anyone with information, dashcam/CCTV footage or who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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