Masked men raid Northampton store armed with wooden batons

Two masked men armed with wooden batons raided a store in Northampton, stealing cash and the scratch card stand.
By Reporter
Published 5th Sep 2019, 13:19 BST
Two masked men stole cash and a scratch card stand from a shop in Stanley Street.Two masked men stole cash and a scratch card stand from a shop in Stanley Street.
Two masked men stole cash and a scratch card stand from a shop in Stanley Street.

The incident happened in Stanley Street in Semilong, Northampton, on Monday, September 2, between 10pm and 10.10pm.

A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said: "They threatened a staff member and hit him with their batons before stealing cash and the scratch card stand. The scratch card stand was later found discarded in the Racecourse.

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"The first offender is described as a white man, of large build, about 6ft, wearing a dark blue hoodie with white cords, a black face mask, dark grey tracksuit bottoms and blue Nike trainers.

Two masked men stole cash and a scratch card stand from a shop in Stanley Street.Two masked men stole cash and a scratch card stand from a shop in Stanley Street.
Two masked men stole cash and a scratch card stand from a shop in Stanley Street.

"He was also carrying a wooden baton and a sheet of newspaper when he entered the store. The second offender is described as a mixed-race man of large build, about 5ft 11in, wearing a brown hoodie, black face mask, dark tracksuit bottoms and light-coloured trainers. He was also carrying a wooden baton."

Anyone with CCTV of the local area, information or anyone who witnessed what happened is asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101.