A Liverpool man has released CCTV footage showing the moment intruders who were disturbed by a guard dog.
Footage was taken the same night five men dressed in black threatened staff and stole items from the Texaco Garage in Knowsley Village. No injuries were reported but a staff member was "left shaken" by the incident on Knowsley Lane.
Now the man who owns the property in the area has released CCTV footage which he thinks could be linked to the robbery earlier this month. The man, who asked not be named, owns Keepers Cottage on School Lane in Knowsley Village.
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The incident happened shortly after 9pm on the night of November 3, minutes after the robbery at the Texaco garage. The footage shows a group of five men arriving at the back of the cottage after walking across a nearby field.
The owner of the cottage told the ECHO that men chose not to enter the garden because they disturbed a guard dog. The home owner said: "To me the timing is suspicious. They arrived minutes after the robbery at the petrol station. Fortunately the guard dog scared them off."
The ECHO shared the CCTV with police. A spokesperson for the force said that the footage would be looked at.
The force is still appealing for witnesses in relation to the robbery at the Texaco garage on November 3.
Detective Inspector James Rotheram, speaking earlier this month, said: “Thankfully the staff member was not injured during the incident, but it is appalling to think a man just doing his job is subjected to such threats. We will not tolerate this and will do all we can to find those responsible.
“No-one should be subjected to this level of fear and intimidation while they try to earn an honest living, so please come forward and we will do everything in our power to find those responsible.
“We are at the early stages of our investigation and we want to hear from anyone who has any information. If you were driving in the Knowsley Lane area at around 9pm on 3rd November and have dashcam footage then please review it and let us know if you see anything suspicious. Please also check footage from previous evenings to see if you see anything that could help our investigation.
“Whether you come forward to us directly or anonymously via Crimestoppers, all information will be acted upon.”
If you have any information, please message ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook with reference 22000808996.
You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information.
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