Police are on the scene of an attempted armed robbery at Auburn.

About 2.45am (Thursday 26 July 2018), two men wearing balaclavas forced entry to a hotel on Parramatta Road, Auburn, and threatened staff.

One of the men was armed with a firearm and the other a crowbar.

One male staff member, aged 29, was assaulted but did not require medical treatment.

The two offenders fled empty-handed a short time later.

Police from Auburn Police Area Command attended and established a crime scene which will be forensically examined.

No arrests have yet been made. Inquiries continue.

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