A man has been injured during an aggravated armed robbery in Stockton overnight.
About 11.30pm (Wednesday 26 June 2019), two men entered a licenced premises on Fullerton Street, Stockton, armed with what’s believed to be a rifle and a tomahawk.
The two men threatened patrons and staff, during which a 40-year-old man received a small laceration to the face.
One of the men demanded cash from a staff member before the pair fled the scene in a vehicle.
A car was later found well alight at Pitt Street Reserve, Stockton.
Officers from Newcastle City Police District arrived and established two crime scenes.
The 40-year-old man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics; no one else was injured.
Police are now appealing for anyone with information or anyone who may have noticed any suspicious activity in the area at that time to come forward.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.
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