Cash stolen during robbery at Telford petrol station
Police are appealing for information following a robbery at a petrol station in Telford on Sunday.
The incident happened at bp / Hursts on Mound Way at around 8.40pm, when two people entered the petrol station.
One offender, believed to be a white man, held the door open for a second offender who approached the till and demanded money.
The suspect walked to the counter wearing a face covering and holding what is reported to be a bladed item, before both people left with an amount of money from the till.
The man holding the door is described as wearing a dark top and dark, twin-striped bottoms, whilst the suspect who approached the till is described as being dressed in a black hooded jacket with fur trim to the hood and dark trousers.
Detective Inspector Rob Mountford of West Mercia Police said:
"I'd like to reassure the local community that we are treating this as an isolated incident.
"We would like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and might have seen people matching the descriptions above. We are keeping an open mind as to whether the second suspect in a man or a woman whilst investigations are on-going.
"If you have any information, please call police on 101 and quote incident number 694s of 9 October."
Alternatively, if you want to give information but don't want to give your name you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or use their anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers.org.uk.
