Armed robber escapes after Geleen petrol station hold-up

A robber threatened a petrol station with a firearm in Geleen on Monday evening.

The station is on Elsenburglaan, and emergency services were alerted at about 11 p.m.

No one was injured, and the robber escaped with an unknown amount of property.

Police have not said exactly what happened inside the station or what was taken.

Police are searching for the suspect, described as a slim man about 1.70 metres tall who wore black clothes and shoes with white socks.

Witnesses are being asked to contact police if they saw or heard anything suspicious nearby around the time of the robbery.