Police from the Lake Illawarra Local Area Command are investigating the robbery of a service station in Port Kembla, where the attendant was threatened with a skateboard.

 About 1.30pm yesterday (Sunday 18 March 2012), a man entered the service station on Church Street, Port Kembla, and asked for a packet of cigarettes, saying he would come back and pay at a later date.

 The 25-year-old male shop attendant refused, at which point the man threatened him with a skateboard and came behind the counter.

 Money was taken from the cash register, before the man left on foot.

 Police were contacted and arrived a short time later, establishing a crime scene that was examined by forensic officers.

 Detectives from Lake Illawarra Local Area Command are investigating the matter and would like to speak to a man who they believe may be able to assist with their inquiries.

 He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 180cm tall, about 18-20 years of age, with a solid build and brown hair. He was wearing a grey coloured hooded jumper with the logo ‘DC’ on the front, khaki coloured cargo shorts and white sneakers.