Ladbrokes, coral and Betfred all targeted through armed robbers

Police are currently investigating an unsightly robbery at a bookmakers in West Moors.

On Wednesday night, a man armed with a meat brier or big kitchen knife threatened body of workers at Ladbrokes in base highway.

He stole cash from the protected earlier than beat the scene.

Bookies accept long been pursuits for armed raiders, with a number of Americans jailed in Dorset over the ultimate few years for robberies at premises together with Ladbrokes, apricot and Betfred.

In 2016, Scotland Yard’s aerial band, which deals with serious violent abomination, pointed out reliance on giant cash affairs in frivolously staffed shops had resulted in surge in abomination at bookmakers.

Basically 40 per cent of all critical abomination against organizations in London centered making a bet stores in 2015, in accordance with the band’s figures.

In November remaining 12 months, a man robbed Betfred in business highway, Bournemouth. He threatened a feminine cashier with a huge kitchen knife and able with £2,240.

He again jumped into a taxi in Access Street.

The old week, a person armed with a knife threatened workforce at apricot in Oakdale road, Poole. No-one was bodily injured during this attack, however a bearding amount of cash became stolen.

In November 2016, a bandit who threatened terrified workforce with an axe at coral in Columbia road became confined for seven years.

Gavin Horwood waved the axe above his head and two individuals of group of workers who have been counting money at the counter fled to the rear of the store, demography lots of the cash with them.

Horwood then climbed over the counter and stole £600 from the final money whereas a 2nd man, who changed into in no way recognized, stood in the aperture. They fled the scene.

In January 2015, masked robber Ben beck became jailed for 3 years afterwards robbing Ladbrokes in Portman Terrace, Southbourne.

He had jumped over-the-counter and threatened the manager with a bat captivated over his head before making off with £900 in money.

In baronial 2014, a hammer-wielding bandit who captivated up three bookmakers in three after days become confined for 12 years.

The crimes noticed David Hinde blackmail just about £1,500 from Ladbrokes and apricot retailers in Bournemouth and a Ladbrokes in Hampshire. In one incident he wearing a suit and wielded a claw hammer. In two others he was armed with a knife.

And in July 2014, a Bournemouth man who attempted to steal apricot in Winton was confined for five years and three months.

Armed police had swarmed to the bookmakers afterward stories a person wielding a gun entered the keep disturbing cash.

Anthony Joseph O’Toole pleaded responsible to 1 count of tried robbery but denied a further charge of getting an apery firearm.