Manhunt underway after gun-wielding robbers raid Northampton shop

Armed robbers burst into a Northampton shop before making staff hand over goods with a handgun.

By The Newsroom

Published 26th Mar 2018, 13:33 BST

Updated 26th Mar 2018, 13:40 BST

The men entered the shop wearing ski masks and carrying a gun.

Police officers have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to following a robbery in a store in Stanley Street, Semilong, Northampton.

The incident happened on Saturday, March 24, between 9.10pm and 9.20pm, when two men entered a convenience store wearing face coverings and gloves, one of them holding a handgun.

They made threats with the handgun to staff inside the store before stealing cash, cigarettes and alcohol.

The men in the pictures or anyone who recognises them are asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101. Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Northampton Northamptonshire Police