Bar patron hit on head during armed robbery

Three robbers who held up a crowded bar in an Auckland suburb late last night left a patron nursing head injuries.

The three escaped with a large amount of money although police are releasing few details.

The three were armed with a baseball bat, a pipe and a firearm when they burst into the crowded bar in Hillsborough about 11pm last night and ordered patrons to lie on the floor.

Police said during the robbery one person was hit and received minor to moderate injuries before the trio fled.

- NZPA