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Phone sale turns robbery after Labrador, Gold Coast meet up

The online sale of a mobile phone turned into a dramatic robbery after the man claiming he wanted to buy a woman’s phone fled without paying. See the video.

Phone robbery in Labrador

The online sale of a mobile phone turned into a dramatic robbery after the man claiming he wanted to buy a woman’s phone fled without paying.

Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone during an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police
Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone during an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police

Police released CCTV of the pair talking in the lobby of a Labrador unit complex about 11.30pm on Thursday last week.

Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone during an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police
Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone during an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police

Police say the 39-year-old woman had agreed to meet the man after advertising her mobile phone for sale online.

Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone resulting from an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police
Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone resulting from an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police

The CCTV shows them talking before the man allegedly flees with her phone in hand.

He did not pay.

Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone during an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police
Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone during an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police

The woman tries to stop him but the man breaks free from her hold.

She was not physically injured.

Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone during an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police
Police are searching for a man they allege stole a phone during an online sale. Picture: Queensland Police

Police are urging anyone with any information to contact PoliceLink on 131 444 or their nearest police station.

lea.emery@news.com.au

Originally published as Phone sale turns robbery after Labrador, Gold Coast meet up

Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/news/gold-coast/phone-sale-turns-robbery-after-labrador-gold-coast-meet-up/news-story/0af69d99c38292143259defb2127f2c6