Toongabbie: Security guard bashed with hammer during pub robbery in Sydney
Staff at a Sydney hotel were terrorised and one of their security guards was allegedly bashed with a hammer during a robbery.
An investigation is underway after the pub was robbed in Toongabbie on Thursday night.
Officers attached to Cumberland police area command were called to a hotel on Aurelia Street shortly after 11pm following reports of an armed robbery.
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A male security guard attempted to intervene and was struck with the hammer before the three left in a gold-coloured Volkswagen Golf with NSW registration, DNG57G.
The 41-year-old man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition.
A crime scene has been established and an investigation into the incident has commenced.
Checks reveal the vehicle – which is yet to be recovered – was reported stolen from Lalor Park on Wednesday. Police warn anyone seeing the vehicle not to approach but call Triple Zero.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
