Man arrested after security guard threatened with machete during cash-in-transit robbery at Lancashire newsagent
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The robbery occurred inside Haslingden News in Manchester Road shortly after 8.05am on Monday, September 13.
A crash-in-transit guard was approached by two men carrying a baseball bat and a machete as he was about to refill a cash machine.
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Hide AdThe masked men then stole a cash box before fleeing the scene in a black Volkswagen Golf with a third man.
Cash and weapons were later seized by police after the vehicle was found following a "short pursuit" in the West Yorkshire area.
"Following a number of enquiries, officers last night (October 13) arrested a 44-year-old man from Leeds on suspicion of robbery," a spokesman for Lancashire Police said.
"He remains in custody at this time."
Anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting log number 0260 of September 13.
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Hide AdInformation can also be reported online at doitonline.lancashire.police.uk.
Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.
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