Armed raid on Shrewsbury supermarket

Hooded robbers threatened staff before jumping over the counter and grabbing a handful of cash in a raid on a supermarket in Shropshire.

The two men struck at the Co-Op shop in Mount Pleasant in Shrewsbury, police said today. One of the robbers claimed he had a knife during the raid and threatened terrified staff in the store on Mount Pleasant Road.

Police today said the robbers fled the scene in a black Renault Clio after leaping over the counter in the store and stealing just £90 in cash from the till.

No one at the store, which is in a small precinct of shops, wanted to comment on the incident today.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the robbery.

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "Police have arrested three people in connection with a robbery at a Shrewsbury store in which staff were threatened.

"Two hooded robbers went into the Co-Op shop on Mount Pleasant Road at around 7.10pm on Sunday.

"One jumped over the counter and grabbed about £90 from the till while the other threatened staff, saying he had a knife.

"They fled the premises and were seen leaving the area in a black Renault Clio hatchback.

"Police quickly attended the scene and through inquiries attended an address in Darville, Shrewsbury where three people were arrested about an hour after the robbery."

Two men, aged 27 and 19, and a 15-year-old youth were taken into custody at Shrewsbury police station and questioned on suspicion of robbery.

The 19-year-old was also questioned about a burglary during the weekend at a home in St Julian's Friars in which watches and cash were stolen.

All three have since been released on police bail pending further inquiries, police said today.