A police investigation has been launched after three masked intruders carried out a robbery at a Houghton-le-Spring shop.
Three men entered Burnside Stores on Woodburn Drive on Monday, January 2 and threatened a member of staff before making off with a bottle of spirits. It is understood the robbers attempted to break the lock off a vape cabinet but were unable to before fleeing.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Shortly after 1.30pm on Monday, we received a report of a robbery at Burnside Stores on Woodburn Drive, Houghton-le-Spring. It was reported that three men entered the store and threatened a member of staff before attempting to break the lock off a vape cabinet.
