Attribute to Detective Leonie Smith, Rotorua CIB:?
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Rotorua Police are investigating an aggravated robbery that took place at the Lynmore Junction BP on Te Ngae Road on Monday 10 December.?
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Two men entered the service area of the BP at around 2am, one armed with a long-barrelled firearm. The firearm had a muzzle device which appears similar to a silencer.?
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The men demanded tobacco, cigarettes and cash.? They then ran out of the shop, heading towards Lynmore School in Isles Road. They were then seen to get into a sedan-type car and drive away.
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The man with the firearm is described as Māori, around six foot tall, with a skinny build, and aged in his twenties. He was wearing a dark hoodie and had a red bandana covering his nose and mouth.?
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The second man? is also described as?Māori with a skinny build, and was in his late twenties. He was wearing a grey hoodie.
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Police would like to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious around the time of the robbery in the Lynmore Junction/Isles Road area.?
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If you can help, please call Rotorua Police on 07 349 9400. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?