Robbers armed with a crowbar, claw hammer and a kitchen knife stole cash from tills and terrified staff in a raid on a Banbury store.
Police are appealing for witnesses after the robbery at the Co-op shop in Ferriston shortly before 10pm on Sunday, August 29. One of the robbers, who was carrying a small crowbar, remained at the shop door while the second threatened the till staff. The man then made staff members empty the cash from the tills, while others in the store were made to kneel on the floor. Both men then left the store on foot and made their way through the nearby park in the direction of Ironstones.
PC Ian Gibbard said: “Thankfully no one was hurt in the incident, though members of staff were left shaken by what happened. I would urge anyone with any information about this incident to come forward and speak to me as soon as possible. I would also like to hear from anyone who may have seen these men either before or after the robbery, who may have seen the direction they came from or where they went after they committed the crime. It may be that your information helps us to catch these people.”
Police said the first man was white, about 5ft 10ins, medium build and in his early twenties. He was wearing a grey hooded tracksuit top with the hood pulled over his head, a white scarf around his face so that only his eyes could be seen, dark grey tracksuit bottoms and white trainers. The second man was white, about 5ft 9ins, slim build, in his late teens with blue eyes. He was wearing a black hooded top that had white marking across the shoulders with the hood up, black tracksuit bottoms and a red and white scarf around his face.
Anyone with information about this incident should call PC Gibbard via 08458 505505, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
