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| Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a petrol station shop. | Detectives are investigating an armed robbery at a petrol station shop. |
| Police say the incident happened at the Eagle Self Service Garage, Llangyfelach Road, Swansea, at 2040 GMT on Sunday. | Police say the incident happened at the Eagle Self Service Garage, Llangyfelach Road, Swansea, at 2040 GMT on Sunday. |
| A 22-year-old male cashier was alone in the garage shop when the suspect entered, walked behind the counter and pointed the knife at him, police said. | A 22-year-old male cashier was alone in the garage shop when the suspect entered, walked behind the counter and pointed the knife at him, police said. |
| The cashier escaped by jumping over the counter and raising the alarm at a nearby house. It was later found cash had been stolen from the till. | The cashier escaped by jumping over the counter and raising the alarm at a nearby house. It was later found cash had been stolen from the till. |
| The suspect has been described as male, wearing a royal blue-coloured hoodie, which was tied tightly around his face, and had a scarf or similar type of clothing around the lower half of his face. | The suspect has been described as male, wearing a royal blue-coloured hoodie, which was tied tightly around his face, and had a scarf or similar type of clothing around the lower half of his face. |
| Acting Det Insp Keith Morgan said: "This was an extremely frightening experience for this young cashier, who managed to escape unhurt before anything far more serious happened. | Acting Det Insp Keith Morgan said: "This was an extremely frightening experience for this young cashier, who managed to escape unhurt before anything far more serious happened. |
| "This incident happened during a relatively early part of the evening, when there would have been motorists travelling up and down Llangyfelach Road, together with pedestrians, it could well be that somebody has seen something but it has not registered until they read this." | "This incident happened during a relatively early part of the evening, when there would have been motorists travelling up and down Llangyfelach Road, together with pedestrians, it could well be that somebody has seen something but it has not registered until they read this." |
| Anyone with information should contact the CID in Morriston on 01792 614350 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 |
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