Armed thieves rob betting shop in Wigan

    Masked thieves threatened staff and customers during an armed robbery in Wigan.

    Shortly before 11.30am on Sunday 13 August, police were called to Betfred on Elliott Street in Tyldesley to reports of an armed robbery.

    Staff and customers were threatened by two masked men who were armed with a sawn-off shotgun.

    Both offenders are described as about 5ft 10in tall. One of the men was wearing light grey jogging bottoms with green writing on them. The other man was wearing all black clothing.

    Both were wearing balaclavas.

    Officers believe this incident may be linked to an attempted robbery earlier that day in Farnworth.

    Further enquiries revealed that the offenders had also attempted to enter a convenience store at 11am on Highfield Road before fleeing in a white Citroen Nemo.

    Police traced the vehicle to an address in Tyldesley and subsequent searches resulted in the recovery of the sawn-off shotgun, a quantity of cash and drugs.

    A man in his 30s and a man in his 40s have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and enquires are ongoing.

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