Hammer robbers strike

Sep 28 2007 by Liam Murphy, Liverpool Daily Post

A MAN was threatened by two masked robbers wielding a hammer during a robbery at a Merseyside pub.

The raid happened yesterday at 9.15am at the Ellesmere Arms Hotel in Little Sutton.

A Cheshire Police spokesman said the robbers, both wearing balaclavas, threatened the man with a lump hammer and demanded money.

He said: “They smashed fruit machines inside and took a quantity of cash.”

One robber was around 6ft tall and wearing a blue tracksuit, and the second man was around 5ft 3ins tall, and wearing a beige tracksuit with blue flashes on it, possibly made by Reebok.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to contact Chester Specialist Investigation Unit on 01244 616053, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.