Hutt Valley Police are appealing for information after a masked offender armed with a firearm robbed an Upper Hutt bar shortly after midnight.
Officers were called to Quinn’s Post bar on Ward Street after staff reported that an individual wearing a mask approached them, threatened them with a gun and demanded cash.
The robber fled on foot toward Heretaunga College, and police are working to track the person’s movements along Ward Street.
No patrons were inside the bar at the time, and while staff were left shaken, no one was injured. Victim Support has been offered to those involved.
Investigators are urging anyone who was in the Ward Street or Fergusson Drive areas before or after midnight and noticed suspicious activity, people or vehicles to contact police. They also welcome any further information that may assist in identifying the offender and advancing the investigation.
You can contact Police via 105, referencing file number 251210/1876, or alternatively contact Crime Stoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online.
