Armed robberies at two Wollongong petrol stations over the weekend could be linked, police say.
At about 10.20pm on Saturday police rushed to the Metro service station on Crown Street.
A man, who was believed to be armed, had entered the service station and demanded cash from a male staff member.
After a search of the area, police found a knife nearby, which has been seized for forensic examination.
Four hours later a man entered the 7-Eleven next to Wollongong Hospital and demanded money.
Staff were uninjured in both robberies, but the robber left with an unknown sum of cash
Police would like to speak to a man who may be able to assist.
He is described as being 175cm – 180cm tall and was wearing a black ‘Michael Jordan’ hooded jumper, light-coloured jeans, gloves, dark shoes and a light-coloured t-shirt which was covering his face.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au
Extracted from Illawarra Mercury