Staff at a convenience store were "shaken" after a balaclava wearing men threatened them with a hammer and ordered them to get on the floor.
Detectives at Cheshire Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage following the armed robbery in Warrington. The force said at around 10.25pm on Wednesday, March 30, two men entered the Co-Op store on Chapel Lane in Burtonwood.
The pair, one of whom was armed with a hammer, threatened staff and ordered them to get onto the floor. They then stole a quantity of cigarettes and cash from behind the counter before fleeing the scene on foot, travelling down an alleyway opposite.
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Both of the offenders were described as men with local accents, who were tall and of medium build. Detective Sergeant Joe McNally, of Warrington CID, said: “This incident has left the store workers understandably shaken and we are committed to doing all that we can to identify the people responsible."
Cheshire Police confirmed the first man was wearing a balaclava, a blue/grey Berghaus bubble coat with, dark jogging pants and black trainers. He was also carrying a hammer. The second man was also wearing a balaclava, a dark Berghaus jacket and black trainers. He was carrying a black bag and a white canvas sack.
Detective Sergeant McNally added: "As part of our ongoing investigation, we are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident and believes they may have witnessed the offenders entering or fleeing the store. The same goes for anyone with any CCTV or dashcam footage that may be relevant to our investigation.
"If you have any information, no matter how small, please call us on 101, quoting IML 1234538 or give the details via https://www.cheshire.police.uk/tell-us. Alternatively, information can be reported anonymously, via Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111."
