At approximately 10.50am this morning, 23 March 2009, a male has entered the "On the Spot" Selwyn Street Dairy situated at 301 Selwyn Street near Rosewarne Street.
He has been carrying a small red and black bag. As he has approached the sole female shop attendant he has pulled a knife from his trousers.
This caused the female shop assistant to scream at which time the male has turned around, left the shop and headed south in the direction of the Port Hills on Selwyn Street where be got onto a "Dirt" style MTB.
He is described as:
A male possibly a caucasian aged between 17- 25 years ,approximately 180cm tall and of medium to thin build. He was wearing what appeared to be a black or dark blue coloured sweat shirt and a white cap.
Underneath the black sweatshirt was a grey hoodie those hood was pulled up on top of the white cap.
He had what is believed to be either a red or dark coloured bandana covering most of his face.
The black sweat shirt had the numbers 23 on it. These were in large white numbers. He was also wearing jeans and white sneakers/shoes.
This male was seen in the company of a second male a short distance from the shop both prior and after the incident before he biked off in the direction towards Coronation Street.
Police would like to speak to anyone who has seen either of these males in the area or know who these persons are.
Detective Sergeant Ross Tarawhiti, Southern CIB, Hornby Police
Cell 027 249 0361