Police at the scene on Prescot Road(Image: Liverpool Echo)Police swarmed Old Swan this morning after a security guard was ‘pulled to the ground’ following a robbery outside Iceland. At around 9.30am, officers were called to Iceland on Prescot Road, in Old Swan, to reports of a cash box robbery.
Police said a security guard was pulled to the ground before the suspects made off in a vehicle, believed to be a grey Audi A3. A short time later in West Derby, at the junction of Alvanley Road and Blackmoor Drive, males believed to be linked to the robbery were seen trying to force open the cash box.
Police said the cash box has been forensically recovered. Following the incident Merseyside Police have launched an investigation and forensic, CCTV and witness enquiries are ongoing.
Detective Inspector Graeme Sutton said: “These are the early stages of our investigation, and we are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.
“If you live, work or were passing by, you may have captured images or footage of the suspects or the vehicle in question, which we believe is a grey Audi A3.
“Although the security guard did not sustain serious injuries, this will have been a distressing experience and we will support him and the business as we work through the circumstances.
Police at the scene on Prescot Road after robbery at Iceland(Image: Liverpool Echo)“Such offences are increasingly rare, not least due to the successful prosecutions in the past and advances in security measures. We will follow all lines of enquiry to find those responsible and put them before the courts.”
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police @MerPolCC on X, ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook or 101 with reference 25000334110. Alternatively, pass information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online Give information anonymously | Crimestoppers.
Shortly after police were called to the robbery, officers received another report, this time of a crash nearby. Police responded to the incident at around 9.40am and found that it involved a black Hyundai car and a marked police car, which was responding to an emergency incident.
Photo shows police vehicle and black car involved in incident(Image: Liverpool Echo)The crash happened at the junction of Prescot Road and Queens Drive, close to The Navigator pub. The driver of the Hyundai reported a slight injury and has been taken to hospital as a precaution.
Following the incident police launched an investigation and are appealing for anyone who saw the crash, or who has dashcam footage, to contact police immediately.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or captured anything on CCTV or dashcam is asked to contact police via @MerPolCC on Twitter (X) or ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ on Facebook, with log 252 of 25 April.
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