Police looking for axe-wielding robber in Bowdon

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man wielding an axe stole cigarettes from a shop in Bowdon.

Police say around 2100 on Monday 28th July 2014, a man entered the Co-op store on Vicarage Lane, Bowdon, carrying an axe and wearing a scarf over his face.

He told the one of the shopkeepers to hand over cash and cigarettes, saying: ‘Do as I say and you won’t get hurt.’

He forced her to empty the contents of the cash drawer into a bag before stealing cigarettes.

Officers say he drove off in a Mercedes E Class saloon with a 06 licence plate, on Vicarage Lane towards Langdon Road.

The man is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall, 30-40 years old with a slim to medium build. Police say he was wearing black baseball cap, a white shirt underneath a brown jacket, dark trousers, black shoes and with a scarf across the lower part of his face.

Detective Constable Paul Walls said: “The offender made off with around £200 cash and £100 in cigarettes.

“Luckily no one was hurt, but the staff were particularly shocked by what happened.

“We are studying CCTV images, but information from potential witnesses could prove invaluable.

“If you have any information, please call Police on 0161 856 7572 or Crimstoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”