TRANSIT Robbery

[tobes]

Armed Robbers Target Security Guards
Date: Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Source: The Northern Echo
Armed robbers threatened two security guards outside a convenience shop before making off with thousands of pounds in cash.
Two men, believed to be armed with a hand gun, struck in the car park outside the Co-op store, in Bader Avenue, Thornaby, near Stockton, at around 7.55am this morning.

"It's believed that a handgun was used to threaten the security guard but no shots were believed to be fired."
Cleveland Police spokeswomanIt is believe the robbers made off with around £2,000.
A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: "A security guard was threatened by two men who then stole a substantial amount of cash from him and made off.
"It's believed that a handgun was used to threaten the security guard but no shots were believed to be fired."
A shop worker said: "We heard about what was happening when a customer came in. They didn't come in here but it has shaken us up a bit.
"We went out to see if the men were alright. They were bringing change for us when it happened."

[SiB]

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[Oddjob]

Poor bastards, all for minimum wage or there abouts I'm sure.