Police are investigating an armed robbery in the state's south.
About 4.35pm today (Friday 17 October 2025), officers from the Barrier Police District responded to reports of an armed robbery upon a financial institution in Darling Street, Wentworth, approximately 260km south of Broken Hill.
Police have been informed that a man entered the business armed with a pole making threats towards staff and customers.
The man left the location with an amount of cash and was last seen running west along Adelaide Street.
There were no reports of any person being injured.
Officers established a crime scene and an investigation into the incident has commenced.
He is described as being of thin build wearing a face covering, pink hooded puffer jacket, brown gloves and black pants.
A short time later police located the jacket - believed to be worn by the man – in a laneway off Short Street. It has been seized for forensic examination.
Police are urging anyone with information about the matter – or was in the area at the time with any available dashcam/mobile phone footage – to contact Dareton Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
