Armed robbery, Caloundra

QPS Media on Sep 3, 2021 @ 10:05am

Police are seeking community assistance following an armed robbery at a chemist in Caloundra last night.

Around 6.55pm a man entered a chemist on Caloundra Road and threatened the male pharmacist with a knife and demanded money. The man then fled the scene with a quantity of cash.

No one was physically injured.

Investigators are requesting dashcam or CCTV footage from anyone in the vicinity of Caloundra Road and Golden Beach Tavern between 6.20pm and 7pm.

Police also wish to speak to the man, a member of the public, who spoke with the pharmacy staff immediately after the robbery.

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