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Armed bandits target Woonona newsagency

Posted August 29, 2008 13:42:00

Police say a Woonona newsagency was robbed this morning by two men armed with a knife and a metal pole at 4:45am AEST.

They say the men forced the newsagent to hand over money and some goods before leaving, heading west along Park Road.

Detectives and a dog squad were sent to find the men, without success.

Police say detectives are going through security camera footage of the incident.

Tags: armed-robbery, wollongong-2500, woonona-2517

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