A security guard was robbed at gunpoint of almost £30,000 during an 'outrageous' attack outside a busy supermarket. Armed police were called after the raid occurred at Asda in Hulme at 9.40am today, when the guard was completing a cash-in-transit delivery.
The gunman pointed what is believed to have been a black pistol at the guard before fleeing with a bag containing about £28,500. The guard was unharmed but has been left shaken up following his 'terrifying' ordeal. No arrests have been made and police are appealing for help.
Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to. He is described as being white, aged between 30 and 40, of medium build.
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He was wearing a green parker jacket, a dark Adidas hat, black gloves, dark tracksuit bottoms, and grey trainers. The man left in the direction of the Princess Parkway heading away from city centre, riding a silver-framed mountain bike with black writing on it.
Detective Inspector Kat McKeown, of GMP's Longsight CID, said: "I can’t imagine the fear that the security guard felt when the offender committed this terrifying and outrageous act. We know there were people near the supermarket who will also have felt shock and fright at the incident, and I can assure everyone concerned that we are working tirelessly to identify and capture the man responsible.
"So far we have spoken to a number of people and we are keen to ensure that everyone who was in the area on Saturday morning, and who could have information, is spoken to – so if you haven’t already then please contact us."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 6049 or 101, quoting incident 1018 of 24/09/2022, or the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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