Crowbar-wielding robbers raid Willenhall store for cash and cigarettes
Robbers armed with a crowbar struck at a Tesco convenience store in Willenhall before fleeing with an undisclosed sum of cash and cigarettes.
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West Midlands Police said at least two men entered the Tesco Express in High Road, Lane Head, shortly before 6.20am.
The thieves threatened staff before leaving the scene in a blue Skoda Octavia. The car was later recovered by officers, in Queen Street, Moxley.
Detectives will be reviewing the shop's CCTV footage in a bid to identify the culprits. Witnesses who saw what happened or saw anyone running away from the car in Moxley should contact Det Sgt Paul Reeve, of Bloxwich CID, on 101 or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
