PO Cash van held up and security officer robbed at gunpoint

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Post Office van held up and security officer robbed at gunpoint

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A Post Office van has been held up in an armed robbery in Glasgow.

The security officer driving the vehicle was delivering cash to a Royal Mail branch on Balmore Road at around noon on Wednesday when he was approached by a man.

The robber was carrying what is believed to be a handgun and he threatened the security officer and demanded money.

After taking a sum of money, the man ran off in the direction of Knapdale Street.

The sum stolen is not known but it is understood that two cases of money were taken.

The gun was not fired and the security officer was uninjured but police said he was very shaken by the incident.

Officers are searching for a man between 5ft 9in and 5ft 10in in height. He was wearing dark clothing and had his face covered.

A Silver Volvo S40 was seen in the vicinity and was later found burnt out in Kings Place. Police are trying to establish if the car was involved in the crime.

Detective Inspector Stephen Healy, of Maryhill CID, who is dealing with the enquiry, said: "This was a terrifying experience for the security guard, who has been left very upset as a result of his ordeal.

“I would like to speak to anyone who may have seen a Silver Volvo S40 in the vicinity at the time, or a man fitting the description of the suspect prior to the incident, acting suspiciously around Balmore Road, or immediately after the incident in the vicinity of Knapdale Street.

“This was a very brazen act, to target a security guard in the middle of a very busy road in broad daylight, and it is very important we trace the dangerous individual who carried out this despicable attack."

Anyone with information is asked to contact officers at Maryhill CID on 0141 532 3700. Alternatively they can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be passed on in confidence.

[POSTMAN]

Round my way at times they have these little security vans with a camera following the Cashco vans,so....

[TeeferTiger]

Round my way at times they have these little security vans with a camera following the Cashco vans,so....

Yeah but that's also to stop those gold footpaths being dug up

Hope the driver receives adequate support from his employers and colleagues x