Police seek sightings of motorcycle used in alleged armed robbery of Cold Rock store

Police are seeking anyone who may have seen a motorbike believed to have been the getaway vehicle after an alleged armed robbery.

A still from CCTV footage shows the white Suzuki 500cc motorcycle police believe was used as the getaway vehicle after an alleged armed robbery. Picture: SUPPLIED

POLICE are calling for public sightings of a motorbike allegedly used in the armed robbery of a Cold Rock Ice Creamery store on Charles St in Launceston on Saturday night.

Police say a man entered the store with a small hatchet at 9.25pm and demanded money from staff members.

It was alleged the man then jumped the counter, assaulted a 14-year-old male staff member, took cash from the till and then fled the scene on a motorcycle.

The motorcycle was captured on CCTV being ridden by someone with a hood pulled over their helmet and a pillion passenger.

The police investigation is ongoing and no charges have been laid.

Launceston CIB are seeking public sightings of a white Suzuki 500cc motorcycle involved in the armed robbery at Cold...

Posted by Tasmania Police on Monday, 18 November 2019

Detective Senior Constable Josh Hayes said police determined the same motorbike was travelling in the Launceston CBD before the robbery between 9.15pm and 9.25pm.

“Police would like to speak to anyone who saw it at that time or has footage of it,” he said.

Anyone in the Launceston CBD area on Saturday night who has dashcam or smartphone vision of the motorbike is asked to upload it to police here.

Information in relation to the incident can be provided to Launceston CIB on [phone] or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000.