Bookmakers raided by armed robbers
Newsdesk • Published 10 Jan 2012 13:20
Second high street store hit in space of a week
ARMED robbers threatened staff at a high street bookmakers into handing over cash before fleeing on foot yesterday.
At around 7.45pm two men entered the Coral bookmakers in Langley, with one carrying what is believed to be a firearm, which he used to threaten staff.
The traumatised staff then handed over a small quantity of cash before the offenders fled on foot. No one was injured in the attack.
The bookmakers is the second high street store robbed in the space of four days after masked raiders targeted the Nationwide building society, in Meadfield Road, on Thursday.
Robbers smashed their way into the store at 7pm before snatching a cartridge of cash from security guards who were refilling an internal cash machine.
However at this stage police are not linking the incidents.
Det Insp Nicky Hurdley, of Force CID in Slough, said: "This was a horrible ordeal for the staff involved, but thankfully no one was injured.
"It is not known if the offenders escaped by getting into a car or whether they continued on foot."
The offender carrying the gun is described as white, aged between 20 and 23 years old, 5ft 9ins and of slim build. He was wearing a baseball cap and bandana. He was also carrying a blue carrier bag.
Det Insp Hurdley added: "I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the robbery, who saw these men, or who remembers any suspicious incident in the area before or following the robbery to come forward.
"I would also like to speak to anyone who knows the identity of these offenders to contact us as soon as possible."
Contact police on 101 with information or, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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