BY IAN CROUCH
Newcastle police are investigating an armed robbery on a take-away store at Hamilton South.
Police say 3 people entered The Avenue Takeaway on Stewart Avenue at about 7.00pm on Sunday, one armed with a knife and the another with an axe.
They grabbed the cash register before escaping in a getaway car.
Police say the 4 employees at the store were not injured.
As investigations continue, police are appealing for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Newcastle Police or Crime Stoppers.
