An investigation is under way after a robbery where Subway staff were threatened with hammers in Wallsend.
At about 5.05pm last Wednesday (January 18) officers from Northumbria Police received a report of a robbery at the shop on Battle Hill Drive. It was reported that a number of offenders entered the premises and threatened two staff members with a hammer, before stealing the till and making off on foot.
Thankfully neither of the staff members were physically injured but they were left shaken by the incident. A full investigation has been launched into the robbery and officers are now asking anyone with information to come forward.
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Detective Sergeant Lisa Henderson, of Northumbria Police has appealed for witnesses to come forward and said: "This is an appalling offence and we are determined to trace those responsible and bring them to justice.
“I would like to thank the staff members who’ve shown great bravery ever since the incident.
“This criminality will not be tolerated and I am asking the public to come forward and assist our investigation. A number of enquiries have been carried out over the last week following this incident.
“If you saw anything suspicious in the area, please let us know. Your information could prove crucial to our enquiries.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of the Northumbria Police website or by calling 101 quoting crime number 006962D/23.
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