Police plea to trace Great Barr bookies armed robbery suspects
Police today released these images of two men they want to speak to in connection with a terrifying raid on a bookies in Great Barr in which a handgun was brandished.
Staff at Ladbrokes, at the Scott Arms Shopping Centre, were threatened with a gun before the tills were raided.
There was also a third man involved in the robbery, who stood at the entrance and was not captured on CCTV during the raid, which took place on July 15 around 5.40pm.
The robbers managed to steal £1,000 from the tills before fleeing the scene.
Police said the suspects were three black men in their early 20s, and all wearing dark hooded jackets. One wore a skin tight mask below his eyes and another wore a dark-coloured face mask.
One man has been arrested and bailed in the connection with the robbery while inquiries are ongoing. Police are continuing to investigate the robbery and released the CCTV in a bid for anyone with information to come forward.
Dc Ryan Matthews, from Force CID, said: "This must have been a horrific experience for the staff who thankfully were left uninjured but understandably extremely shaken by what happened.
"These are clearly dangerous men who need to be taken off the streets as quickly as possible.
"I would urge anyone who recognises the people in the CCTV images or who may have seen anything suspicious in the area at the time of the offence to come forward.
"Even the smallest piece of information could be all we need to bring these people to justice."
Anyone with information or anyone who recognises the suspects pictured should contact Force CID Sandwell and Dudley Aquisitive Crime Team on 101.
