A CHELTENHAM liquor store attendant had no sooner dealt with a shoplifter than he was confronted by an armed robber who demanded cash and cigarettes, 9.30pm, Friday 15 September.
The incidents at the Warrigal Rd shop began when two teenagers walked in and selected six packs of beer.
The girl took her beer to the counter but the boy bolted out the door without paying.
The attendant grabbed the girl’s six pack and she ran after him.
A minute later, as he was closing for the night, the attendant was confronted by a man, described as African, waving a 15-20cm knife who demanded he open the cash register.
The man grabbed the till and poured the contents into a pillowcase.
At one point he allegedly made a grab for the attendant and stole a carton of cigarettes.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 20 September 2017