Police are investigating an armed robbery at a business in North Ward, Townsville last night.
Just after 10pm, a man entered the Gregory Street business in possession of a concealable firearm.
The man approached a staff member and demanded the employee to open the safe.
The employee was unable to open the safe.
The man grabbed the employee dragging her to the cash register, demanding the employee open the cash register.
The man fled with a quantity of money and a bottle of alcohol.
The man is described as, Aboriginal in appearance, between 17-25 years-old, 175-180cm tall with a slim build. He was wearing black shoes, long pants, a black jumper, a black cap, a white "baby wrap" towel which was covering his face from his eyes and below and he had white socks on his hands.
The employee was not physically injured during this incident.
Police are seeking any witnesses, or anyone who may have dash-cam footage from that area around that time.
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