Pub cleaner bashed by four men armed with machete, axe, baseball bat
Public Group active 3 years, 1 month agoA group of armed thugs left a pub cleaner in hospital after bashing him over the head during a violent failed robbery.The men, armed with a machete, https://jeepininmidwest.com/powerdyne-thrust-plate-review/ axe, baseball bat and gardening shears, smashed in the back door of the Gem Hotel in Alberton on the at around 3am on Saturday. They demanded a 36-year-old cleaner on the premises open the tills, leaving him badly shaken and with a cut on his throat after the terrifying ordeal.’He was only in the hospital for precautionary measures,’ hotel manager Clinton Hicks told Daily Mail Australia. ‘He’s back out and he’s healthy, which is all we care about. ‘We can fix damage, but you can’t fix a person. He’s back on the job today and I’ve spoken to him quite extensively.’ The men, armed with a machete, axe, baseball bat and gardening shears, smashed in the back door of the Gem Hotel in Alberton on the Gold Coast at around 3am on Saturday Mr Hicks added that the cleaner is ‘happy to soldier on’. ‘We’re keeping a good, close eye on him and he’s done well,’ he said.’When you look at the footage you can see the men are big boys. I stand 6’2′ and these guys would have been very intimidating for me as well.’But despite attacking the worker and smashing poker machines, the group left empty handed within 10 minutes when they realised there was no cash on the premises. RELATED ARTICLES
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‘They got nothing but fresh air. They busted my poker machines, but they’re not that smart,’ said Mr Hicks.’They don’t realise that hotels aren’t that stupid. We keep everything secure … we are very secure with what we do.’The manager estimated the damage bill to be several thousand dollars. ‘Insurance will cover that (but) obviously our premium will take a hit. That’s what insurance is there for and they pay these types of bills,’ he said. Armed thugs are pictured during a break and enter at a hotel on the Gold Coast in Queensland But Mr Hicks emphasised the main concern was his injured employee.’The hotel owner is the same as me, we’re all about protecting our people and making sure that they come first,’ he said.’He’s shaken, but we’re taking extra steps to ensure his safety is at the forefront of everything we do.’As well as being filmed inside the premises, the men were also caught on CCTV scoping out the venue in a gold coloured Toyota Camry with false plates reading ‘BIG RIG’. Earlier that morning, the same car was seen outside a service station in Ipswich, with four men breaking into the store and fleeing with packs of cigarettes. Hotel Manager Clinton Hicks (pictured) said there was no cash on the premises The robbers (one of whom is pictured) smashed two poker machines in the hotel on the Gold Coast The four men were captured on CCTV alongside their car, a gold coloured Toyota Camry with false plates reading ‘BIG RIG’The offenders remain on the run. Police are appealing for witnesses, particularly those with CCTV or dashcam vision of the vehicle involved, which they said has panel damage to the front passenger side above the wheel.Anyone with any information is asked to contact police.
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