Hunt underway for robbers who held up Wingfield post office

By Michael Upton
Published 22nd Feb 2023, 13:39 BST
Updated 22nd Feb 2023, 14:33 BST
MASKED men brandishing weapons held up a post office this morning, before fleeing with cash.

Police said two men - understood to be armed with a gun and a hammer - had robbed the Wingfield Post Office on Ochre Dike Walk at 8.38am and threatened the shop assistant.

“After taking cash and coins, they then left the store in the direction of Goodwin Road,” said a spokesperson.

“Nobody was physically injured.

“An investigation is now underway.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident 175 of February 22.