Police investigate service station armed robbery in Tempe

Officers from Inner West Police Area Command are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a service station in Tempe overnight.

About 1.30am (Sunday 5 May 2019), a man armed with a knife entered the service station on the Princes Highway and threatened the console operator while demanding cash and cigarettes.

The employee handed over a sum of cash and cigarettes and the man ran from the store.

A crime scene has been established while detectives from Inner West Police Area Command conduct a full investigation.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

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