BY IAN CROUCH
Lake Macquarie police are searching for three people involved in an armed robbery at Gateshead overnight.
Police say three young males entered the Gateshead Tavern on the Pacific Highway at about 5.30pm on Thursday 9 April, 2026 and stole alcohol from the bottle shop before threatening a 25-year-old male employee with a knife.
The group then fled - police say there were no reports of injuries.
They've set up a crime scene and are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
