23 January 2017 – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – Mermaid Waters
Published January 27, 2017 | 
Detectives are investigating following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Mermaid Waters overnight.
Just before 10pm a man entered the business on the Gold Coast Highway armed with a bladed weapon.
The man demanded money from a 17-year-old male shop attendant who complied with his demands, handing over a sum of cash.
The man then fled the scene on foot and was last seen heading south along the Gold Coast Highway.
The shop attendant was not physically injured during the incident.
The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 175cm tall, of a slim build with long dark hair.
