Police are investigating following two armed robberies at licensed premises in Rockhampton this morning.
At around 12.30am a man entered a hotel on Upper Dawson Road armed with a tyre iron and approached the counter.
He then threatened a bartender with the weapon, demanding money.
The bartender complied and handed over a sum of cash from the till.
The man then fled the business, escaping in a silver sedan.
He is described as 175cm tall with short dark hair, dark eyes and was wearing a black baseball cap, bandanna with a black pattern on grey background, a black, white and grey horizontal stripe collared shirt, beige chino pants, black shoes and possibly black gloves.
At around 5am this morning three men armed with knives entered a tavern on Kent Street and demanded money.
The trio, who were wearing black face masks as well as white, red and grey hooded jumpers, escaped the premises in a white van with a sum of cash.
At around 5.20am the same white van was set alight on Park Street in Park Avenue.
The occupants of the vehicle fled the scene.
It is unknown at this stage whether the two robberies are linked.
Investigations are continuing.
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