6 May 2026

Teenage girl threatened during alleged armed robbery at South Coast servo

| By Claire Sams
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Police allege a 19-year-old female worker was threatened during the incident. Photo: Michelle Kroll.

A man is assisting police after an alleged hold-up in a NSW South Coast town.

A NSW Police spokesperson said that at about 9 pm on Tuesday (5 May), police were called to a service station on the Princes Highway at Cobargo, following reports of an armed robbery.

On arrival, officers attached to the South Coast Police District were told a man, allegedly armed with a handgun, had entered the store.

He reportedly threatened a 19-year-old female store attendant.

The man drove away from the scene after allegedly taking cigarettes and cash.

“The woman was shaken but not physically injured,” police said.

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Officers established a crime scene and commenced inquiries.

On Wednesday (6 May) at about 12:05 pm, a 30-year-old man was arrested at a home on the Princes Highway.

He was taken to Narooma Police Station.

The spokesperson said he was assisting police with their inquiries.

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