Police hunt men who robbed bookmakers

Police hunt men who robbed bookmakers

Police are appealing for information to help catch the robbers

Police in Northamptonshire are hunting two robbers who escaped with cash from a bookmakers.

The men threatened a member of staff at Semilong Racing, in Northampton, at a 1715 GMT on Wednesday saying they had a gun.

They escaped with cash into Marriott Street.

In Barrack Road they got into a red car, driven by a third man, and drove away.

Police described the first robber as black, 6 feet tall, of medium build.

Staff member 'shaken'

He was wearing a dark coloured hooded fleece. His face was covered.

The second man was described as also black, 5 ft 6 ins tall, of small build, aged 25 to 30. He had a goatee beard.

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said that although the robbers threatened they had a gun, no gun was produced.

She said the member of staff was not injured, but was "shaken" by the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Northamptonshire Police.