7 June 2016 – Armed Robbery – Bank – Queanbeyan
Published June 10, 2016 | 
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery in Queanbeyan this afternoon.
About 1.40pm today (Tuesday 7 June 2016), emergency services were called to a bank on Monaro Street, following reports of a robbery.
Initial investigations suggest a man wearing dark clothing and with his face covered, entered the bank and allegedly threatened staff with a shortened firearm, before fleeing empty handed.
He was last seen driving away in a silver sedan, not further described.
No one was injured during the incident.
Officers from Monaro Local Area Command conducted a search of the area, however, the man was not located.
A crime scene was established and investigations are continuing.
Police are urging anyone with information to come forward.
