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Townsville armed robberies under investigation

October 3, 2023 6:45 am in by

Police are hunting two men following separate armed robberies in Townsville.

The first incident happened at the Bob’s Bulk Booze bottle shop on Hugh Street in Garbutt around 9pm Sunday.

A man armed with a knife demanded cash and stole alcohol before fleeing in a white Ford Falcon with false number plates.

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It’s understood a second unknown person was driving the vehicle.

The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, likely in his 30s or 40s, around 170cm tall and was wearing a red cap, grey flannelette shirt and a face cover.

Then around 10pm Sunday, a man entered a Thuringowa Central petrol station, claiming he had a knife.

He demanded cigarettes before fleeing on foot with the cigarettes and bottles of drinks from the fridge.

The offender is described as First Nations in appearance, around 180cm tall, with a stocky build, wearing a red jumper, black cap and had a football jersey wrapped around his face.

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Anyone with information or dash-cam vision that could help investigations is urged to contact police.

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