Wokingham

Police are appealing for witnesses to an armed robbery at a newsagents in Wokingham.

Three masked men, two of whom had handguns, entered Meadowmart Newsagents, in Meadow Road, Wokingham, at 7.20pm on Saturday (11/3).

One of the armed offenders pushed his handgun into the stomach of the shopkeeper and demanded money while a second searched the till area. The third offender pointed his hand-gun at the head of a female member of staff.

The offenders stole the evening’s takings, which will not be disclosed, and headed off towards the Barkham Road,/Woosehill Lane, Wokingham.

Det Con Phil Mullins, of Lodden Valley CID, said: “This incident left the newsagent workers visibly shaken but thankfully unhurt.

“Fortunately, this type of incident is extremely rare in Wokingham and in Wokingham Town Centre there have only been four armed robberies with firearms in the past six years.

“In each of those cases the offenders have been caught and given lengthy prison sentences.

“We now ask for the public’s help in catching these offenders.”

The offenders were all wearing hooded tops and they had their faces covered with masks. They are all aged between 18 and 20 and are of medium height and build.

One of the offenders wore a very light blue coloured top with a red logo across the chest.

Police are also keen to trace a dark-coloured saloon car parked in Woosehill Lane, Wokingham which was seen to make off at speed around the same time of the robbery. The car would have been driven on to Barkham Road at a relatively busy time of Saturday night.

Anyone with any information about this incident should call DC Mullins at Loddon Valley via 0845 8 505 505.

Alternatively, if you don’t want to speak to police or give your name, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Thames Valley Police ~ Wokingham