Staff foil Post Office raider (From The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald)

Staff foil Post Office raider

9:35am Tuesday 14th November 2006 in Swindon By Benjamin Parkes

A man tried to rob a post office in Swindon yesterday at 3.40pm.

Thought to be in his 30s, the 6ft man approached the counter of the branch in Plaza 21, Sanford Street, handed over a white envelope and demanded cash.

He unzipped his black bomber jacket and indicated that he was concealing a weapon.

Staff activated security alarms and the would-be robber, wearing a black and white hat and thick-rimmed old fashioned glasses, left empty handed.

If you have any information call PC Michael O'Sullivan on (0845) 4087000.