Monday 15 March 2010

Gunman Hunted After Travel Agent Robbery


This is the man Flying Squad Detectives are hunting following an armed raid at a high street travel agents.

Staff were threatened at gunpoint at First Choice, St. Mary's Lane, Upminster, Essex, on December 4, last year and foreign currency was snatched.

CCTV images of the suspect have been released by the Barking-based squad.

The suspect entered the branch on three occasions on the same day, pretending to enquire about a honeymoon and foreign currency.

On the third occasion, he approached the staff at the bureau de change and pointed a gun at a member of staff making threats before taking a quantity of cash and fleeing via a rear fire exit.

The suspect is described as white, five feet eight inches tall of medium build with a thin face and a large nose. He spoke with a London accent and was wearing a black beanie hat and black puffer jacket.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the incident room on 020 8345 4226 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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