Overview
- Two masked men threatened staff at Novotel Sydney Darling Square in Haymarket about 5:40am Monday before taking a portable safe.
- NSW Police said the item resembling a gun was likely a screwdriver made to look like a firearm.
- The workers were detained in a back office but were not physically injured, and no guests were involved.
- The pair fled in a beige 2013 Volvo station wagon with NSW registration CJZ 08Z, reported stolen from Petersham on January 23, with police unsure who stole the car.
- Investigators urge the public not to approach the suspects, to call Triple Zero if sighted, and to share relevant dashcam vision with Day Street Police Station or Crime Stoppers.