Petrol Station Robbery - witnesses sought.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at a petrol station in Birstall.
The incident happened at about 9.20pm on Thursday April 9 at a garage on the A6 Loughborough Road, Birstall.
Two men entered the shop, one sprayed the cashier with a substance - which has yet to be identified - whilst the other took a quantity of cash. Both men ran off towards the city in the direction of the Red Hill roundabout.
The first man was wearing a white hooded top, a grey hooded jacket, dark bottoms and white footwear. The second wore a dark hooded top and bottoms.
Detective Sergeant Paul Kenyon, who is investigating the incident, said: "This was an extremely frightening experience for the cashier. Thankfully he was not injured in the incident apart from suffering after-effects from the spray.
"As well as detectives working on the investigation, officers from Charnwood local policing unit, including officers from the local neighbourhood team, will be undertaking additional reassurance patrols over the next few days."
"We are in the very early stages of our investigation and forensic examination of the scene is being carried out. I really want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident who remembers seeing two men fitting the description."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Leicestershire Constabulary on Leicester (0116) 222 2222 and quote incident number 787:9

(information released by the police 10/4/09)
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