Raiders carrying hammers robbed a North Yorkshire post office yesterday afternoon (Monday).
It happened at Monk Fryston Post Office and Village Stores near Selby at 4.40pm.
Staff at the store were pushed to the ground during the robbery. One was taken to hospital for checks.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Suspects armed with what were believed to be hammers entered the store on Main Street, threatened staff and left with an amount of cash.”
They are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw a white van or its occupants in the vicinity of the post office to contact them.
Detectives also want to piece together the van’s movements in the village. They are asking anyone who has captured a white van on dashcam footage or doorbell video either before, during or after the incident to get in touch.
Descriptions have been issued of the three suspects:
- First suspect: wearing dark clothing and an orange hi-vis vest
- Second suspect: white male, over 6ft tall, of athletic build wearing dark coloured tracksuit bottoms and tracksuit top with light blue jeans underneath, black trainers, a black face covering and black gloves
- Third suspect: male, 5ft 10 in to 5ft 11in of medium build, wearing black, tracksuit bottoms and top, a white t-shirt protruding under the tracksuit top, grey/green face covering, grey trainers and black gloves. He spoke with an Irish accent
The force spokesperson said: “Members of the public will see an increased police presence in the area over the coming days as officers carrying out reassurance patrols and carry out further enquiries.”
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101 and ask for the Force Control Room
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12240030920