Police investigate Wolsingham robbery

10:01pm Tuesday 1st January 2013 in News Photograph of the Author By Joe Willis, Regional Chief Reporter

Police investigate robbery at market town store Police investigate robbery at market town store

POLICE are investigating a report of a robbery at a market town convenience store.

The alleged incident occurred shortly before 8pm on New Year's Day at the Spar shop in Wolsingham, Weardale, County Durham.

The shop was last night cordoned off and police forensic investigators were working at the scene.

A large number of police officers were in the area.

Inspector Jason Meecham, from Durham Police, said: “We are investigating reports of a robbery at the Spar in the market place in Wolsingham.

“Our investigations are at an early stage. There is no cause for alarm to the wider public.”

Insp Meecham declined to say whether the report was of an armed robbery.

A Wolsingham resident, who asked not to be named, said shop staff told of four masked attackers armed with axes entering the shop and taking the till.

“Staff were shocked but nobody was hurt,” she added.

Comments (3)

11:08pm Tue 1 Jan 13

bishop1 says...

more scum that need to get out & get a job
more scum that need to get out & get a job bishop1

1:37pm Wed 2 Jan 13

glyn says...

Probably angry staff having to work bank holiday for ordinary time and wanting recompense.
Probably angry staff having to work bank holiday for ordinary time and wanting recompense. glyn

11:13pm Wed 2 Jan 13

rat man says...

bishop1 wrote:
more scum that need to get out & get a job
Don't jump to conclusions! The police haven't established that a robbery has taken place yet. It was only a "report of a robbery. Think about it.
[quote][p][bold]bishop1[/bold] wrote: more scum that need to get out & get a job[/p][/quote]Don't jump to conclusions! The police haven't established that a robbery has taken place yet. It was only a "report of a robbery. Think about it. rat man

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