A HAMILTON SOUTH man has been the victim of a frightening robbery in the middle of the night.
About 1am Thursday a resident of a unit block in Fowler Street heard a knock at the front door.
The 55-year-old man answered the door to find a person holding a knife.
The male offender stormed into the unit and assaulted the resident several times, knocking him to the ground.
The intruder used the knife to threaten the resident and demanded cash. He was directed to a small amount of money in a nearby backpack, which he grabbed and fled from the scene.
The male victim gave chase but was unable to catch the offender. He sought safety in a nearby friend’s home before calling triple-0.
Police attended, established a crime scene and forensically examined the unit.
Inquiries are continuing and police have called for anyone with further information, or anyone who saw a man with a backpack in the area about 1am, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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Jessica Brown
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
Jessica began her journalism career in 2009 as a cadet at The Port Stephens Examiner before moving to London for a two-year stint working in magazines and digital publishing. The Lake Macquarie local returned to Australia where she took up a reporting role at The Maitland Mercury. She worked across several rounds including local council, police and property before moving into digital journalism and joining the team at The Newcastle Herald in 2017.
