Police appeal for witnesses of armed robbery in Cheltenham

Police in Cheltenham are appealing for witnesses of an armed robbery at a bookmakers on Bath Road to come forward.

Officers were called with a report that masked men entered the betting shop at around 7.35pm yesterday, Thursday 12 January.

It was reported that two men, described as being white and wearing balaclavas, entered the shop.

The men are reported to have had large batons and possibly a knife. They threatened staff and stole hundreds of pounds in cash. 

The two men then made off on foot down Bath Road in the direction of Cheltenham College. 

The suspects are described as wearing dark clothing and one of the men wore white socks.

Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and saw the incident, or the men acting suspiciously, to come forward.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police by completing the following form and quoting incident number 435 of 12 January: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/