At 2:40pm on Wednesday 6th June 2012 a 63 year old male was walking in a southerly direction on the walking track off Riverview Drive, Bridgewater.

The 63 year old male was grabbed from behind, a knife was placed to his throat and a scuffle then occurred.

The 63 year old male fell to the ground and observed a male who assaulted him and left him unconscious on the track.

The offender stole a substantial amount of cash from the victim.

The offending male was described as being between 25 – 30 years old, 185cm tall, stocky build with short brown hair.

Investigators are following a number of lines of enquiry and are seeking information from members of the public who may have knowledge of:

1.    the male involved in this crime, or

2.    who may have seen a male loitering in the area of Riverview Drive, Bridgewater at or near the time of the incident.

Police request that any member of the public with information in relation to this Armed Robbery, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Investigators at the Eastern District Criminal Investigation Branch on (03) 6230 2318.

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