Armed Robbery

'Traumatic' Petrol Station Hold-Up By Knife-Wielding Robbers - For £50

PA | Posted 12.11.2012 | UK

A petrol station attendant was left traumatised after two armed robbers threatened her with a meat cleaver and a kitchen knife before stealing £50. ...

Schoolboy Jailed For Armed Robberies Disguised As Old Man

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 10.11.2012 | UK

A schoolboy who wore a prosthetic disguise and hair pieces to carry out armed robberies has been sent to prison. Miles Alura, 16, disguised himself...

Abu Hamza Son Faces Sentence For Armed Robbery

PA | Posted 08.11.2012 | UK

The son of Islamist cleric Abu Hamza is to be sentenced for his part in an armed robbery at a jewellers. Imran Mostafa, 20, of Deverills Way, Sloug...

VIDEO: Shopkeeper Beats Off Armed Robber Amid Gunfire

Posted 10.04.2012 | UK

The bravery of a Leicester shopkeeper who battled a gun wielding robber with nothing but a wooden pole has been caught on CCTV. Kapil Vaghela, who ...

'Elvis Presley Robber' Jailed For Armed Hold-Ups

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.04.2012 | UK

A man who dressed up as Elvis Presley to target betting shops has been jailed for life after being found guilty of a series of robberies carried out w...

'Fancy Dress' Robber To Be Sentenced

PA | Posted 02.04.2012 | UK

A serial armed robber who dressed up as Elvis Presley and sported other bizarre disguises when he targeted betting shops across Britain will be senten...

WATCH: CCTV Reveals Armed Robber's Pathetic Attempt To Hold Up A Pub

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 16.02.2012 | UK Comedy

The 't Haalve Maatje pub on Kleiweg road in Rotterdam looks like a typical Dutch pub - but it turns out its regulars are hard as nails. How do we ...

Can You Rob A Bank With A Hand-Written Note?

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 05.01.2012 | UK

A failed bank-robber attempted to silently hold-up a Manchester bank by handing a note to cashier that read "This is a robbery". According to Great...

Armed Robbers Getaway With One Packet Of Crisps

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 08.01.2012 | UK

Two men armed with a hammer and and an axe raided a Manchester shop on Sunday, but only managed to steal a packet of crisps. According to Greater M...