Masked men attack bookmaker
TWO masked men are being hunted after staff from a bookmakers were ambushed in an alleyway.
It happened shortly after the Midlands Turf Agency office in Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, was locked up for the night
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The owner and his female assistant were walking up an alley between the office and a shop at 5.45pm on Saturday.
Two men knocked the owner to the ground before searching him and taking cash.
The woman was then marched back to the office and forced to open it.
More cash was then taken from the safe.
The offenders left by running towards Harrington Street, then headed for Hey Street.
One of the robbers wore a grey balaclava and is around 5ft 9in tall.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Long Eaton CID on 0345 123 3333. Free calls can be made to Crimestoppers who can offer rewards and can be contacted on 0800 555 111.
3 Comments
by joker, US
Monday, January 19 2009, 9:16PM
“"Masked men attack bookmaker"
It's simple...the culprits can be found In Gotham.”
by Flugbanner Ponjerius, Nottingham
Monday, January 19 2009, 10:59AM
“Shouldn't take long to catch them after that description: "grey balaclava and around 5ft 9in tall". Can't be that many people in the area of average height and with a head can there?”
by john Stalker, Scotland yard
Monday, January 19 2009, 10:08AM
“So thats what? about a dozen Bookies done in recent months. Wonder if The Notts police think theirs a pattern forming.... seems there well on the way to catching them....
Still, top of the league in trapping speeding shoppers i bet!!”