ACT Policing is investigating an aggravated robbery that occurred in North Lyneham on Thursday (April 14).
About 6.30pm, a man entered the Mini Mart on Colville Street, North Lyneham.
The man approached the cashier, produced a screwdriver and demanded cash. The cashier complied and the offender took a sum of cash before exiting the store and fleeing on foot.
The man is described as being of Caucasian in appearance, about 173cm (5’8”) tall, aged in his 40-50s with a thin build and a mid-length grey beard.
The offender was wearing a grey jumper with a blue hood, dark coloured tracksuit pants, dark coloured sneakers and black sunglasses.
Police are urging anyone who can identify this man or have any information that could assist police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via act.crimestoppers.com.au and quote reference number 5948692. Information can be provided anonymously.
Police remind people they should not report crime information via Facebook and Twitter pages.
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