Police from City Central Local Area Command are investigating an armed robbery at a money exchange in Sydney’s CBD.

Shortly before 7pm yesterday (Thursday 24 January 2013), a man armed with a firearm entered a money exchange on George Street.

He threatened the 51-year-old male employee and demanded cash.

The man took money before fleeing the premises.

He has been described as being of Caucasian appearance and 183cm tall. He was wearing a blue cap, blue shirt and white shorts.

A crime scene was established and examined by the Forensic Armed Robbery Unit.

No-one was injured during the incident.

 

Police are investigating a similar incident at Lane Cove earlier in the day.

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