GMP Press Release: Detectives investigating an armed robbery in Standish have released images

Officers were called around 9.25am on Thursday 20 May 2021 to a report of a robbery and a man with a machete at the Go Local Store, Chorley Road, Standish.

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Officers were called around 9.25am on Thursday 20 May 2021 to a report of a robbery and a man with a machete at the Go Local Store, Chorley Road, Standish.

Officers attended and enquiries established a delivery driver had parked outside the store before entering with a secure cash box.

An unknown male armed with a machete, followed the driver into the store and demanded he drop the box. The driver put the box down and the male offender picked it up before fleeing the store whilst waving the machete around.

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The male then fled the scene in a grey Ford Focus in the direction of Red Rock Lane.

The car was later found abandoned on Sennicar Lane.

Thankfully no injuries have been reported.

Read the full press release on the Greater Manchester Police website

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