A barefoot man wielding garden shears held up a Riverwood supermarket yesterday.
About 6.45pm yesterday,, a 36 year-old female employee of a small supermarket on Belmore Road was alone while re-stocking the shelves when a man entered the store and produced a set of long-bladed garden shears as he approached her..
He directed the woman to the cash registers and demanded money from both tills.
The woman complied and handed the man an amount of cash before he ran from the store.
Police were called and a crime scene was established by officers from St George Local Area Command.
The man has been described as Pacific Islander/Maori in appearance, about 170cm tall with an average build and wearing a long sleeve ‘high-visibility’ shirt. He had dark blue pants that were covered in mud, and he was barefoot.
At the time of the robbery he had his face covered with a jumper.
Officers are calling for anyone who may have information regarding the robbery to contact them at Kogarah Police Station, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
