Residential & business CCTV checked following armed robbery in Nottingham

70-year-old woman threatened with a gun during armed robbery in Stapleford – CCTV being checked

CCTV footage belonging to residential and business owners is to be looked at, after an incident in which a 70-year-old woman was threatened with a handgun during an armed robbery in Stapleford, Nottingham.

During the armed robbery, which took place on Sunday, January 23 at the Betfred bookmakers on Derby Road, in Stapleford, the cashier was threatened by the robber and suffered injuries to her hand. The incident happened at around 9.20pm.

70-year-old woman threatened with a gun during armed robbery at a bookmakers on Derby Road, Stapleford – CCTV being checked © Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence

The young robber pointed the handgun at staff and customers, then demanded cash. According to Nottinghamshire Police, the suspect ran away after stealing cash from the till.

The suspect has been described as young, aged 16 to 17 years old, white and around 5ft tall. He was wearing dark jogging bottoms, a black bomber jacket, gloves and a black/white covering over his face.

Business owners and staff in the area have been left shocked and upset following the armed robbery, with many saying that it’s not something that normally happens in Stapleford.

Councillor Richard MacRae for Broxtowe Borough, said: “It’s definitely out of character for Stapleford for an armed robbery using a handgun.”

Cllr MacRae also noted that there’s a lot of CCTV in Stapleford, which will now be checked, including CCTV footage belonging to residents and businesses in the area. Anything that looks remotely suspicious will be reported to the police.

Anyone with information regarding the armed robbery is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting Incident Number 761 of 22 January 2017, or you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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