Investigations are underway into an armed robbery in the Hunter on Thursday morning, during which a store attendant was allegedly threatened with a small axe.
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Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District responded to reports of an armed robbery at a service station on Newcastle Road, East Maitland, about 6.40am.
Police have been told that a man armed with a tomahawk entered the premises before jumping on the counter and demanding cash about 5.20am.
He then threatened the attendant, a 28-year-old man, before stealing the draw of the cash register and fleeing.
He was last seen heading west on High Street.
The attendant was shaken but not injured.
As investigations continue police would like to speak with a man who may be able to assist with their inquiries.
He's described as being of Caucasian appearance, aged in his 20s, with an average build and about 170-175cm tall. He was wearing a black hooded jumper with a green coloured jacket, black coloured baseball cap, pants and running shoes at the time.
Anyone with information about this incident - or who may have dashcam or CCTV of the area from around this time - is urged to call Maitland Police Station or Crime Stoppers.
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. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.
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