POLICE are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a shop in Oldham.
Police were called to t a convenience store on Ripponden Road in the Moorside area at around 7.15pm on Sunday (July 19).
Two teenagers had entered the shop. One stood at the door while the other wielded a machete and demanded money before handing the shopkeeper a bag. The teenager then removed cash from the till and placed it in the bag.
CCTV video of the robbery can be seen here.
They fled the scene on foot with a quantity of cash and bottle of alcohol.
No one was injured.
The teenagers are described as white males. The one who was carrying the machete was wearing a black hoody and grey joggers at the time of the incident.
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 8972 quoting 2868 of 19/07/20 or the independent charity – Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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