Police are hunting four men who held up a Spar supermarket in Canberra's south on Tuesday.
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The men punched one of the store staff and threatened others with a large knife before escaping with a stash of cash, tobacco and liquor.
The attack happened at the store in Rivett at 8.30pm on Tuesday night.
At the time, there were three employees in the store when the four men wearing balaclava helmets walked in and attacked one of them. According to one person who knows the victim, the shop worker was punched immediately before any demand was made.
Police appealed for witnesses to the aggravated robbery to come forward.
"One of the males was armed with a large knife," a police statement said. "The males threatened staff before fleeing."
"They were last seen running in the direction of Rivett Ovals and may have left the area from Gungurra Crescent in a silver sedan or a green utility.
"Police are urging anyone who may have any information, dash-cam or CCTV footage that could assist police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website."
Police said anyone with information about the violent attack should quote reference 6353111. "Information can be provided anonymously," they said.
