Failed service station robbery caught on CCTV
A man has failed to rob a service station on the Sunshine Coast after a shop attendant refused his demands for cash.
CCTV shows the bandit enter the petrol station in Nambour at 2am armed with a knife and place a car battery in the doorway to prevent the door from closing.
He waited for customers to leave before demanding cash. When the shop attendant refused, he sprayed a propellant and set fire to items on the counter.
The man enters the service station (left) and sets fire to items on the counter. Supplied
He was then forced to leave empty-handed.
The man was dressed in a hoodie and cap and left in a silver Holden Commodore with chrome rims.
The attendant was shaken but uninjured.
Anyone who recognises the man is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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