Staff threatened with knife in attempted armed robbery at Leyland Premier convenience store in Moss Lane
Published 24th Nov 2025, 10:21 GMT
A man threatened a member of staff with a knife and demanded money from a convenience store in Leyland over the weekend.
Police were called to reports of an attempted robbery at the Premier Express shop in Moss Lane, near the railway station, at around 5.30pm on Saturday (November 22).
No one was harmed and the man left empty-handed.
A police spokesperson said: “Officers attended and found that a man had threatened a member of staff with a knife and demanded money.
“Nothing was stolen and our enquiries are ongoing to trace the man.”
“Anyone with information, please contact 101 – quoting log 0943 of November 22.”