- Knife-wielding thieves wearing balaclavas and hooded jumpers robbed a store
- Two men threatened a woman shopkeeper before stealing $500 in cigarettes
- Police arrived ten minutes after the thieves fled and are calling for witnesses
Knife-wielding thieves wearing balaclavas and hooded jumpers threatened a woman shopkeeper before robbing a western Sydney convenience store.
The two men threatened the woman with weapons at a shop in Padstow about 9.30 on Wednesday.
The woman was told to ‘be quiet and cover her eyes’ while the men jumped over the counter and stole $500 worth of cigarettes.
Knife-wielding thieves wearing balaclavas and hooded jumpers threatened a woman shopkeeper before robbing a western Sydney convenience store
Shopkeeper Fiona Wu said she was shaken after the robbery, which lasted for a few minutes.
‘It was very quick but I just feel very scared,’ she told Nine News.
‘Two people in black used a knife and came in. They were wearing sunglasses as well.’
Her young son was upstairs during the robbery, and she was reluctant to flee the room as she didn’t want the intruders to find him.
‘I just sat on the stairs and didn’t run away.
‘They asked me to be quiet and cover my eyes. They stole cigarettes because they are very expensive.’
The two men threatened the woman with weapons at a shop in Padstow about 9.30 on Wednesday
No-one was injured during the robbery, and police are now investigating.
They arrived ten minutes after the thieves fled and are now calling for witnesses to come forward.
The men have been described as being of slim build, about 170cm tall and aged in their 20s.
They were last seen wearing dark-coloured clothing.
Police arrived ten minutes after the thieves fled and are now calling for witnesses to come forward