Security guard threatened and Champagne stolen in supermarket armed robbery
A security guard has been threatened in an armed robbery at a supermarket.
A store security guard was threatened by a man carrying a weapon after he challenged three men who were acting suspiciously in a Sainsbury's branch in Perton.
No one was injured in the incident, but several bottles of Champagne were stolen from the Anders Square store at around 8.10pm last night.
The men are described as black and aged in their late teen or early twenties.
The man in possession of the weapon was of a slim to athletic build and was around 5ft 10in tall. He was wearing a three-quarter length black jacket; black trousers and black and white trainers. He also wore a black hat.
The second man was of a medium to athletic build, and wore black trousers and black and white trainers. He also wore a black jacket with a grey upper panel and hood, a black baseball cap, and a satchel across his chest.
The third man was of a slim to athletic build and was around 5ft 11in tall. He wore a black hat; three-quarter length black hooded jacket; black and white trainers and black trousers. He was carrying a black holdall bag.
A member of the public is known to have spoken to the security guard following the incident and stated that he had witnessed the incident and had also seen the weapon. Officers are very keen to trace this witness.
Anyone with information should contact Staffordshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 715 of December 15, or the independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their anonymous online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
