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Gang makes off with cash after garage raid
A GANG of robbers
made off with a case
full of cash after
attacking a security
van officer in a
Hampshire village.
The robbers struck outside
the Tesco Express store in
Winchester Road, Fair Oak -
pulling up in a stolen car and
targeting the Securicor
employee who was about to
top up the store's cash
machine.
The drama unfolded in front
of a crowd of shocked onlookers
who were using the Esso
petrol filling station outside
the Tesco shop.
Police said the gang,
believed to be of three men,
pulled up in a black Vauxhall
Astra. After one of the gang
attacked one of the Securicor
workers and stole the case of
money, they sped off in the
stolen car.
The car was later found
dumped in nearby Sandy
Lane. It is thought the group
then made off in a Peugeot
306.
Police are now examining
CCTV taken from cameras
that overlook the filling station
forecourt.
Alex Turner, a customer
assistant at the Tesco store,
was at work at the time of the
robbery. He said: "I was just
about to go home when the
three bells that indicate an
emergency went off.
"I was out the back so ran
through the shop, thinking
there had been a robbery.
Straight away I saw the
Securicor guy lying on the
floor with lots of people
around him.
"Nothing like this has ever
happened here before. It was a
real shock - you don't expect
it here."
No weapon was reported to
have been used and the
Securicor employee is understood
not to have suffered any
injuries during the incident
at 6pm on Friday
Alex said: "He came into the
store today and said thanks to
us for helping. He is fine and
is going back to work tomorrow."
Tesco Express duty manager
Steve Cuzner added: "As far
as I know, one person jumped
out of the stolen Astra and
ran towards the Securicor van
then attacked the man. The
whole thing was over in about
ten seconds."
It is not currently known
how much cash was inside the
stolen case.
8:24am Monday 7th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: ossiesaint, at the bar on 9:52am Mon 7 Jul 08
Every little bit helps I suppose. Speedy recovery to Security man.
Every little bit helps I suppose. Speedy recovery to Security man.
Posted by: i know best, dorset on 1:24pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Fill up for less at Tesco.
Fill up for less at Tesco.
Posted by: Andrew, Southampton on 2:12pm Mon 7 Jul 08
Why didn't they press the alarm that's directly linked to the police? Every store I've worked in has these fitted for just this kind of emergancy.
Why didn't they press the alarm that's directly linked to the police? Every store I've worked in has these fitted for just this kind of emergancy.
Posted by: in the lurch on 2:50pm Mon 7 Jul 08
[quote][bold]i know best[/bold] wrote:
Fill up for less at Tesco.[/quote] For all your "in the know" bravado, it's a shame you put said knowledge to no better use than making tiresome, predictable jokes
i know best wrote:
Fill up for less at Tesco.
For all your "in the know" bravado, it's a shame you put said knowledge to no better use than making tiresome, predictable jokes
Posted by: hmm on 5:09pm Mon 7 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Andrew[/bold] wrote:
Why didn't they press the alarm that's directly linked to the police? Every store I've worked in has these fitted for just this kind of emergancy.[/quote] Perhaps they did:-
"when the three bells that indicate an emergency went off"
Andrew wrote:
Why didn't they press the alarm that's directly linked to the police? Every store I've worked in has these fitted for just this kind of emergancy.
Perhaps they did:-
"when the three bells that indicate an emergency went off"
Posted by: i know best, dorset on 6:37pm Mon 7 Jul 08
[quote][bold]in the lurch[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]i know best[/bold] wrote:
Fill up for less at Tesco.[/quote] For all your "in the know" bravado, it's a shame you put said knowledge to no better use than making tiresome, predictable jokes[/quote] I HOPE THEY TOOK THERE BONUS CARD WITH THEM LMAO.
in the lurch wrote:
i know best wrote:
Fill up for less at Tesco.
For all your "in the know" bravado, it's a shame you put said knowledge to no better use than making tiresome, predictable jokes
I HOPE THEY TOOK THERE BONUS CARD WITH THEM LMAO.
Posted by: Bambi on 8:34pm Mon 7 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Andrew[/bold] wrote:
Why didn't they press the alarm that's directly linked to the police? Every store I've worked in has these fitted for just this kind of emergancy.[/quote] They did. Unfortunately, the robbers didn't have the common decency to wait until the police turned up
Andrew wrote:
Why didn't they press the alarm that's directly linked to the police? Every store I've worked in has these fitted for just this kind of emergancy.
They did. Unfortunately, the robbers didn't have the common decency to wait until the police turned up
Posted by: paul b on 12:18am Tue 8 Jul 08
WE need to tag all unemployed and known ruffians with gps trackers so we can identify which crimes they have been involved in each day.
WE need to tag all unemployed and known ruffians with gps trackers so we can identify which crimes they have been involved in each day.
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