Man armed with knife, hammer, steals hotel lobby cash

A man armed with a knife and a hammer stole some €300 from the Porto Azzurro hotel lobby last night. The police said the incident happened at about 1.15 a.m. at Triq ir-Ridott, St Paul's Bay. The man entered the hotel and demanded money from the...

A man armed with a knife and a hammer stole some €300 from the Porto Azzurro hotel lobby last night.

The police said the incident happened at about 1.15 a.m. at Triq ir-Ridott, St Paul's Bay.

The man entered the hotel and demanded money from the receptionist. He then forced open a drawer and stole the cash, before running out.

The receptionist, a 59-year-old man, was not injured.

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