Two armed with hammer rob Subway sandwich shop in Otara

Two males robbed the Subway on the edge of the Otara mall. Photo/Google Streetview

Two males armed with a hammer have robbed a South Auckland Subway shop this evening.

A police spokeswoman said the offenders entered the sandwich shop on Fair Mall in Otara and threatened a shop assistant with the hammer.

They made off with money and a cellphone. Nobody was injured in the robbery, she said.

Police were called to the incident at 7.15pm. They are still making inquiries.