Armed robbers hit Sydney massage parlour A receptionist has been assaulted during an armed robbery at a massage parlour in Sydney. POLICE are looking for two men who assaulted a receptionist during an armed robbery of a massage parlour in Sydney's northwest. The men entered the North Ryde parlour through the back door about 5pm (AEST) on Sunday. Both men, who were armed with baseball bats, threatened the woman working at the reception and demanded money before assaulting her, police say. She ran out of the store and called for help while the pair stole a handbag containing cash and a mobile phone. The woman suffered minor injuries but didn't require medical treatment. Police are looking for two men who've been described as Mediterranean or Middle Eastern in appearance, aged in their 20s and wearing black hooded tops, black tracksuit pants and white gloves.