Police issue CCTV appeal after armed robbery at a Preston post office

At around 5.20pm on December 2, two men wearing balaclavas stormed into the Elswick Road Post Office wielding a gun and demanding staff hand over cash.

The pair left empty-handed and reportedly escaped along with two to three other men who had been waiting outside in a grey Audi A3. The car was later found abandoned less than a mile away in Brook Place, Lea.

You can read the Post's original report on the armed robbery here.

Lancashire Police have yet to make any arrests in connection with the robbery, but are hoping that CCTV taken of a man in a car at a drive-thru might provide detectives with a lead in their investigation.

The force is appealing to anyone who might recognise the man pictured to come forward.

Det Con Rachel Scott, of Preston CID, said: "Do you recognise this man? We wish to speak to him in relation to an armed robbery at a post office in Ashton-on-Ribble.

"We would urge anyone with information to come forward immediately.

"No arrests have been made at this stage and officers are keen to stress that it is being treated as an isolated incident.

"Any information provided to police about the male pictured will be treated in the strictest confidence."

If you know this man, or can help police with their enquiries, you can call 101 or email [email protected] quoting log 1025 of December 2.

Alternatively independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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