Armed men raid Wembley bank in daylight robbery
5:16pm Friday 15th June 2012 in Where I Live By Anna Slater
Two armed men raided a bank in Wembley this morning in a daylight robbery.
The men stormed into the HSBC Bank in Ealing Road just before 11am this morning.
A man went up to front counter staff and demanded money to be handed over while holding a handgun.
The second man remained behind his accomplice in a foyer by the front door, holding a firearm, which is believed to be a sawn-off shotgun.
The cashiers ducked under the front counter and immediately raised the alarm, causing the suspects to flee empty-handed.
It is thought one suspect was travelling on a bicycle.
Both suspects are described as white, around 5ft 10ins, and of an athletic build.
They had each concealed the lower part of their faces with a scarf or high collar.
The second suspect was wearing a dark Parker jacket with a fur trim around its hood.
Anyone with information should call the incident room at The Finchley Flying Squad on 020 8358 1751 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 to remain anonymous.
Comments(3)
Sonoo Malkani
says...
1:40am Sat 16 Jun 12
It is very unnerving that two young men can turn up in broad daylight and brazenly try to rob a well-known bank because they are armed.They know our Police dont have licence to carry fire-arms and are fully exploiting this.Perhaps, this needs reviewing.
Also, there must be more security measures that banks could consider taking to protect their staff and innocent customers.They have enough monies to provide enhanced security in times like we're facing today.It's not just the job of the Police but of the employers as well to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent and foil similar crimes, which seem to be on the increase.
Sonoo Malkani
says...
1:40am Sat 16 Jun 12
It is very unnerving that two young men can turn up in broad daylight and brazenly try to rob a well-known bank because they are armed.They know our Police dont have licence to carry fire-arms and are fully exploiting this.Perhaps, this needs reviewing.
Also, there must be more security measures that banks could consider taking to protect their staff and innocent customers.They have enough monies to provide enhanced security in times like we're facing today.It's not just the job of the Police but of the employers as well to take whatever steps are necessary to prevent and foil similar crimes, which seem to be on the increase.
SeaBee says...
1:33am Sat 16 Jun 12