UPDATE: Attempted armed robbery at Coral bookmaker in Bournemouth (From Thisisdorset)
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Attempted armed robbery at Coral bookmaker in Bournemouth
2:08pm Monday 24th December 2012 in News By Arron Hendy
Attempted armed robbery at Coral bookmaker in Bournemouth
DETECTIVES in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a woman robbed a bookmaker in the Strouden Park area of the town.
The incident took place at around 6.15pm on Sunday 23 December at Coral Bookmakers on Castle Lane West.
The offender entered the shop while a member of staff was locking up, threatened her with what is believed to be a firearm and demanded money.
The suspect left empty handed, running off towards Bradpole Road.
Detective Inspector Mark Samuel, of Bournemouth and Poole CID, said: “This was a very scary ordeal for the victim that has left her very shaken.
“This incident happened opposite the Castlepoint Shopping Centre and a busy main road, so it is likely there would have been members of the public in the area during the time of the incident, and that somebody may have information that can help us in our investigation.
“I urge anyone with any details to contact Dorset Police on 101 in the strictest confidence.
“The offender is described as a white woman with curly hair, five feet nine inches tall and of slim build.
“She was wearing two inch heels, a light brown scarf covering her neck and a black leather jacket.
“We are also keen to speak with a man who was seen talking on a mobile phone and appeared to follow the offender down Bradpole Road moments after the offence had taken place.
“He was initially stood at the bus stop opposite the bookmakers.
“He is described as a black man, aged in his thirties, and wearing a fluorescent sleeveless top and a grey or beige coloured beanie hat.”
No arrests have been made and nobody was injured.
Comments(12)
Cheeks22
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4:07pm Mon 24 Dec 12
spooki
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4:34pm Mon 24 Dec 12
contric
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4:57pm Mon 24 Dec 12
The Renegade Master
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6:04pm Mon 24 Dec 12
BIGTONE
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6:19pm Mon 24 Dec 12
David Hayes
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8:17pm Mon 24 Dec 12
Corals dont care about their staff..I understand that the member of staff was a lady, who was one manning the shop. As the shop was closing the most they could have stolen was about £200 as the rest is in the safe...
Bookmakers are a form of legal theft anyway
Capricorn 1
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8:42pm Mon 24 Dec 12
DansAFCB
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11:35am Tue 25 Dec 12
UTDtillIdie wrote:Utd till I die!!!!!
I get robbed by Coral every Saturday lol.
Go back there, support your local team!!!!!
UTDtillIdie
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10:18pm Tue 25 Dec 12
Goldbar
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10:57pm Tue 25 Dec 12
UTDtillIdie wrote:you have my deepest sympathy for torturing yourself by doing so
Apologies for being born up North and then moving down here Dan. BTW have been to 5/6 AFCB games this season with my boy.
UTDtillIdie
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11:24pm Thu 27 Dec 12
Goldbar wrote:ha ha!
UTDtillIdie wrote:you have my deepest sympathy for torturing yourself by doing so
Apologies for being born up North and then moving down here Dan. BTW have been to 5/6 AFCB games this season with my boy.
UTDtillIdie says...
4:03pm Mon 24 Dec 12