Police are currently searching the Moonah area for two alleged offenders in relation to an attempted robbery at one business and a robbery at another, that occurred within 5 minutes of each other earlier tonight.

Police and emergency services were called to a Moonah business in Albert Road about 7.45pm after a male approached staff and demanded money whilst another remained outside.

A short time later an offender approached staff at a bottleshop in Albert Road Moonah and left with a quantity of cash.

No one was physically injured in either incident.

The offenders are described:

• Offender 1 – tall, skinny, wearing black face mask with white mouth and teeth on the front,  all black clothing carrying a knife.
• Offender 2 – tall, skinny yellow hair, long hair, black trackpants, black, white and grey Puma hoodie wearing black shoes.

The men were last seen in the Garden Road area.

Anyone with information should call police on 131444 or report to Crime Stoppers on 1800333000 or crimestopperstas.com.au. You can do so anonymously.