Armed robbery
Date published: 09 July 2009
Three people have been arrested following an armed robbery at a supermarket in Greenfield.
The raiders, one brandishing an ice pick, threatened staff and customers in the Co-op, in Chew Valley Road, before stealing cash and cigarettes.
Nobody was injured in the robbery, which happened just after 8.10pm on Tuesday, although one member of staff was pushed to the ground.
Three men, aged 19, 24 and 56 have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and remain in police custody.
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