Armed raid on post office
Published Date:
04 September 2008
By Staff Copy
RAIDERS armed with a hammer and a knife carried out a daylight robbery on a Cutsyke post office.
Two men stormed the shop, on Aketon Road, at 10am on Thursday August 28 brandishing a lump hammer and a chef’s knife.
The robbers threatened the 59-year-old attendant and pushed him into a back room before stealing a quantity of cash from the till.
They escaped in a black VW Golf, driven by a third man.
The attendant was left shaken but unhurt after the incident.
One of the robbers is described as white, about 27, approximately 6ft, well built, clean shaven with a pock-marked round face, wearing a blue waterproof jacket with the hood up, and carrying a lump hammer.
The second robber is described as white, aged 20-22, approximately 5ft 10ins to 5ft 11ins, medium build, thin face, clear complexion, medium-length straight brown hair and wearing an identical jacket to the first robber. He carried a chef’s knife.
Anyone who witnessed the robbery or has any information is asked to contact Wakefield and Pontefract CID on 01924 295600.
The full article contains 190 words and appears in Ponte and Cas Express newspaper.
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Last Updated:
03 September 2008 11:31 AM
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Source:
Ponte and Cas Express
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Location:
Pontefract & Castleford
