Leeds shop held at gun point as robber threatens terrified staff with angle grinder

A robber on an electric motorbike robbed a Leeds Cash Converter at gunpoint before making off with cash and jewellery.

West Yorkshire Police were called after the man robbed the store in Dewsbury Road in Beeston at around 4pm on Monday, November 4. The man arrived on what is believed to be a Talaria Sting model of motorbike with a blue seat.

He produced the handgun and angle grinder to threaten staff while he demanded cash and jewellery. He turned on the angle grinder and held it towards a member of staff as he made his demands. The man then fled the scene with his horde.

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This robbery has been linked to an identical robbery at a Cash Converters shop in Bramley Shopping Centre at 4pm on September 15. Staff were also threatened with a gun and angle grinder on that occasion before jewellery was stolen

West Yorkshire Police said: "He arrived on an electric motorbike and produced the weapons before threatening staff and demanding cash and jewellery. He turned on the angle grinder and held it towards a member of staff as he continued to make demands.

"He then fled the scene on the bike with a quantity of cash and jewellery. Officers linked the incident to an identical robbery at a Cash Converters shop in Bramley Shopping Centre at about 4pm on September 15.

"He threatened staff with the same weapons before stealing a quantity jewellery. The electric motorbike he used is believed to a Talaria Sting model with a blue seat.

"Detectives from Leeds District CID are continuing to carry out extensive enquiries to identify the man and would like to hear from anyone with any information that could assist the investigation."

If you have any information which could help, you can contact the police by calling 101 and quoting crime reference number 13240601408 or by going online here. You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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