DETECTIVES at Warrington have issued an appeal for help from the public following a robbery at a local betting shop.
The raid was at Stan James Bookmakers, in Bridgewater Street, Lymm when two men entered the premises – one of them brandishing a kitchen knife.
They demanded cash from the till, threatened the cashier and made off with a quantity of cash in a plastic carrier bag.
The cashier, a 31-year-old local man was shaken but unhurt.
Both offenders were wearing balaclavas to conceal their faces. One wore a green shell-suit type jacket and the second wore a white jacket with black horizontal stripes.
Police are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time, or who may have seen anyone leaving the area in suspicious circumstances Anyone who can help should contact Warrington CID on 0845 458 0000.
DETECTIVES at Warrington have issued an appeal for help from the public following a robbery at a local betting shop.
Armed robbery at betting shop
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Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
