Police are searching for three young men following an aggravated armed robbery at a service station in Hobart’s northern suburbs this morning.
The trio allegedly stormed the United Service Station at Lutana around 5:15am on Wednesday.
One man is accused of threatening staff with a knife, while another was armed with a hammer.
Police say the offenders, believed to be in their late teens to early 20s, fled the scene with a “quantity of cash”.
They were last seen heading north on Derwent Park Road towards Prince of Wales Bay.
“The staff were not physically injured during the incident,” a spokesperson said.
“Police would like to speak to anyone who has information in relation to the incident, dash cam of the area around the time, or suspicious activity in the area around the time.”
Updated 4:25pm, Wednesday September 18: Three people have since been taken into custody.
Police said the trio are assisting with enquiries.
No charges have been laid.
