Armed raid terror
Date published: 04 January 2010
ARMED robbers threatened a women with a hammer during a raid on an amusement arcade.
Three masked men burst into Winners in Henshaw Street, Oldham, shortly after 7.40pm on December 30.
They grabbed a female member of staff and threatened her with a hammer, before taking her to an upstairs office and forcing her to hand over cash.
The trio ran off towards the Snipe pub. They were all under under 5ft 8in tall and wore dark clothing and balaclavas.
Det Con Simon Hurdley, of Oldham CID, said: “These men stole a large amount of cash, a substantial amount of which was in coins. If you have been approached with a view to changing the money, or if anyone has paid for goods with a large amount of change, please call police on 0161-856 8951 Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
