9 November 2015 – Armed Robbery – Newsagency – Avoca Beach
Published November 13, 2015 | 
Police have commenced inquiries after a man was injured during an attempted armed robbery at Avoca Beach.
Emergency services were called to a newsagency on Avoca Drive about 2.45am (Monday 9 November 2015), after two men confronted the store’s owner, a 61-year-old man.
The pair, who had their faces concealed, threatened the owner with a sword and firearm and demanded cash.
They assaulted him before fleeing empty-handed.
Detectives from Brisbane Water Local Area Command have established a crime scene and are conducting a search of the area.
The owner was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Inquiries are continuing.
