Police investigate armed robbery at Newtown

Police are investigating following the armed robbery of a hotel in Toowoomba this morning.

At around 3am a man approached a 28-year-old employee at the business on Bridge Street, Newtown and advised him the toilets were broken.

The employee went to the bathrooms with the man who then produced a knife and demanded money from the till.

The pair then went to the cash register where the staff member handed over a sum of cash.

The man then fled the premises along Bridge Street. No one was injured during the incident.

Anyone with further information, or who may have seen a man along Bridge Street at the time of the robbery, is urged to contact police.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.

You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.

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