Police are investigating the armed robbery of a service station in Zillmere overnight.

Initial investigations indicate just before 10pm a man entered the Murphy Road store and on approaching an employee, produced a knife and demanded cash.

On receiving a sum of money, he fled on foot in the direction of Robinson Road East and was last seen driving off in a light coloured Mitsubishi Magna on Newman Road.

At the time of the incident the offender was wearing dark coloured clothing with a black hooded jumper, sun glasses and fingerless gloves.

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