18-year-old boy wanted after £1,500 stolen and staff threatened with 'axe handle' during armed robbery at Preston store

An 18-year-old boy is wanted in connection with an armed robbery in which £1,500 was stolen after staff were threatened with an axe handle at a Preston store.
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John James Grey, 18, is wanted following a robbery at McColl’s convenience store on Ribbleton Avenue.

Two men broke into the store before threatening staff with an axe handle at around 6.30am on Monday, March 30.

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The two men then fled the scene in the direction of Greenlands estate with around £1,500 in cash, as well as cigarettes and alcohol.

Two men broke into McColls convenience store on Ribbleton Avenue before threatening staff with an 'axe handle'.Two men broke into McColls convenience store on Ribbleton Avenue before threatening staff with an 'axe handle'.
Two men broke into McColls convenience store on Ribbleton Avenue before threatening staff with an 'axe handle'.

Police want to speak to Grey in connection with the incident, and are appealing to the public for information regarding his whereabouts.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "Unfortunately, we don’t have an image of Grey that we can share but we know that people in the Ribbleton, Fulwood and city centre areas of Preston are likely to know or recognise him."

A 30-year-old man from Preston was also charged with robbery and appeared at Preston Magistrates’ Court last week.

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If you have seen Grey or know where he may be, contact police by calling 01772 209729, quoting incident reference number 165 of March 30.

If you fail to get an answer call 101 or email [email protected].