Police investigating attempted robbery at Hastings service station

Police are investigating an attempted robbery involving a knife which occurred at a service station in Hastings over the weekend. Photo / Paul Taylor

Police are investigating an attempted robbery in which a man threatened service station staff with a knife in Hastings over the weekend.

A police spokesman said in a statement a man entered the store on Omahu Rd, which Hawke’s Bay Today understands was a Caltex outlet, around 9.30pm on Saturday.

“About 9.30pm, a man entered the store and presented a knife at staff. The offender left without taking anything and nobody was hurt,” the spokesman said.

The spokesman said police were “following positive lines of inquiry” and inquiries were ongoing to locate the suspect.

A staff member at Caltex Omahu declined to comment on the incident until they had further information.

Emergency incidents over the weekend

Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Carlyle St and Hyderabad Rd in Napier about 9.15am.

A Hato Hone St John spokeswoman said St John assessed and treated two people who were transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a minor condition.

The police spokesman said police were also called to another crash about 5.10pm on Saturday, after a car rolled at the intersection of Willowpark Rd North and Alexandra St in Hastings.

The road was blocked for a short time but nobody was injured and an ambulance was not required.

An intoxicated person on Carlyle St in Napier was taken to hospital and released the next day, according to the police spokesperson.

The St John spokeswoman said one person was transported to Hawke’s Bay hospital in a critical condition.