A MAN armed with a “Rambo” style knife has escaped empty handed after attempting to hold up a St Albans bottle shop.
At 12.20pm Monday the man entered the Main Road West shop and demanded cash from the two attendants, a man and a woman both aged 45 years.
The male victim grabbed hold of the man as he tried to steal cash from the till and grabbed the knife during a struggle.
He also ripped off the man’s jacket and knocked his sunglasses and cap off before the offender fled the store.
As the victim took chase a female accomplice lookout stepped in front of him to stop him.
The offender is described as Caucasian, aged 20–30 and about 175 centimetres.
He escaped into a maroon or purple coloured hatch with stolen registration plates UDN 596.
The woman is described as being in her 30s, Caucasian with false teeth.
Information to Crime Stoppers, 1800333000 or visit their website here.
