Armed robbers "threatened staff with crowbar and hammer" during masked raid at Rotherham shop

THREE masked raiders threatened staff at a Rotherham shop with a crowbar and a hammer during an armed raid.

Police said the three men had stolen cash in the robbery at the Avondale Store in Avondale Road at 6.30pm last Sunday, before fleeing in a silver people-carrier-type car, possibly a Vauxhall Zafira.

"The suspects are described as being male and all were wearing dark clothing with their hoods up and faces covered," said a police spokeswoman.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 804 of January 10, or get in touch through Crimestoppers at www.crimestoppers-uk.org, or call 0800 555 111.

 

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