Three 17-year old males have been arrested following an aggravated robbery at Z Kennedy Rd, Napier yesterday morning.
They will appear in the Hastings District Court this week.
Detective Sergeant Darren Pritchard said three armed offenders entered the store at 6am yesterday morning, where demands were made of the attendant before the they left with a small amount of property.
The attendant was left shaken from this incident and was given Victim Support assistance, but was not injured.
A black Nike sports bag containing items of interest is believed to have been dumped somewhere between the petrol station and the suburb of Marewa.