16 December 2016 -Armed Robbery – Service Station – Islington
Published December 19, 2016 | 
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the robbery of a service station in Newcastle last night.
About 10.45pm (Thursday 15 December 2016), two masked men, one armed with a firearm, entered a service station on Maitland Road, Islington, and demanded money and cigarettes.
Two employees, a 50-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman, were forced to hand over cash and cigarettes before the men fled the store.
Officers from Newcastle City Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene.
As investigations continue, police would like to speak to any witnesses or anyone who may have information that could assist
