Police Investigate Armed Robbery At Mayfield Service Station

BY IAN CROUCH

Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Mayfield service station.

A man entered the 7-11 on Maitland Road at about 5.00pm on Sunday and threatened the console operator with a knife.

Police say the man was handed an amount of cash before leaving the store.

He's described as being in his 40's, about 178 centimetres tall with a stocky build.

He was wearing a light coloured jumper, blue jeans and a baseball cap and had his face covered.

No-one was injured during the incident.

UPDATE! Worker Threatened During Attempted Armed Robbery On Mayfield Service Station

BY IAN CROUCH

Police have now made an arrest following an alleged armed robbery at Mayfield West early Wednesday.

2NUR-FM News has been told a man wearing a blue cap approached the front door of the 7-11 outlet on the corner of Maitland Road and Frith Street just before 12.30 on Wednesday morning.

The male attendant asked him to remove the cap before letting him in - the man then allegedly produced a knife and ordered the attendant to empty the til.

The frightened worker retreated to a back office and the man fled on foot.

However, he returned when he saw the attendant return to the console and threatened the worker again before leaving empty-handed.

Patrolling police arrested a 30-year-old man in nearby Hanbury Street. They also seized a knife which has been taken for forensic examination.

The man, from Surry Hills, has been refused bail to front Newcastle Local Court today.

Service Station Attendant Bashed During Robbery At Lambton

BY IAN CROUCH

A 21-year-old service station attendant has been bashed during a violent robbery at Lambton.

Police say a man of African appearance entered the 7-11 on Croudace Street at 11.00pm on Thursday and jumped the wire barrier at the counter, demanding the attendant open the cash register.

The attendant complied and the man grabbed cash before attempting to flee the store, but the worker tried to stop him from leaving.

The young man was punched in the face, before an accomplice entered the store and helped the bandit escape.

They were last seen running off down Croudace Street towards Charlton Street.

The attendant suffered bruising and swelling to his face and was treated at the scene by paramedics.


Both offenders are described as being of African appearance - the main offender is about 20-25 years old and 183 centimetres tall. He has dark dreadlocks and dark facial hair and was wearing a dark coloured hoodie and dark trousers.