Police from Taree are investigating an armed robbery upon a pharmacy in Chatham earlier today (Saturday 1 June 2013).

Shortly after 9.10am, a red/maroon Holden Commodore parked outside the pharmacy on Oxley Street. A man got out of the vehicle, walked into the pharmacy and approached the service counter.

The man, who was armed with a large knife, forced staff to open an in-store safe, from which he removed boxes of prescription medication and cash.

He then ran from the store, before getting back into the Holden and fleeing the scene.

Detectives are investigating the armed robbery and would like to speak to anyone with information that may assist police inquiries.

In particular, police would like to hear from anyone who saw a red/maroon Holden Commodore in or near Chatham this morning. The Holden Commodore’s registration plates are believed to bear the letters ‘A’ and ‘Y’ and the number ‘5’.

The man responsible for the armed robbery is believed to aged in his twenties. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a white tracksuit top, grey tracksuit pants, white shoes and a black beanie. He also wore a coloured scarf around his face.