A worker at a petrol station in Māngere Bridge was left cowering in a back room last night with armed robbers banging on the door demanding he open the safe, police say.
Counties Manukau Police are investigating the robbery at G.A.S on Coronation Rd, which happened around 9.10pm on Monday.
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Police at the scene told the Herald five offenders had smashed their way through windows of the service station with hammers, apparently targeting cigarettes.