Robber leaves Brinsworth store empty handed
A MAN who claimed he was in possession of a hand gun left a convenience store empty handed following an attempted robbery.
Police are now hunting for the suspect who fled the shop on Whitehill Road, Brinsworth, at around 8.10pm on Wednesday (16).
A police spokeswoman said: “Officers believe that an unknown man entered a shop on Whitehall Road, Brinsworth where he is alleged to have made threats, intimating he was in possession of a hand gun.
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Hide Ad“It is believed that the man left the shop empty-handed and no one was injured during the incident.
“Officers attended the scene and conducted searches in the area.
“Further enquiries are ongoing.”
Anyone with information about the incident should contact police on 101, quoting incident number 1017 of October 16.