Armed robbery at Shell petrol station in Newmarket High Street involved handgun and knife

Staff at a petrol station were held at gunpoint during an armed robbery in Newmarket High Street last night.

Police officers were called to the Shell petrol station at 7.15pm, on Tuesday, December 12.

The suspect, who is believed to be male, entered wearing dark jeans, a light-coloured hooded top with the hood up, as well as a black ski mask with small eye holes.

He was holding a handgun, while he also pulled out a knife from his waistband, before putting a large, army-style, camouflaged rucksack onto the counter and telling a staff member to fill it with cash and cigarettes.

Cash and cigarettes was placed into the bag before the suspect left the shop.

The area was searched by officers upon arrival; however, the suspect was not located and no arrests were made.

Detective Inspector Cat Thompson said: “Detectives investigating this serious offence are exploring any forensic, CCTV and other opportunities that may be available.

“I would ask if anyone has any information, or any CCTV or dash-camera footage that could be useful to the investigation, please do get in touch.

“We understand the nature of this robbery will cause concern to residents.

“Additional uniform patrols have been put in place in the area and residents are welcome to approach officers to ask questions, share their concerns, or ask for crime safety advice.

“Equally, crime safety advice for both members of the public and businesses can be found on our website.”

Officers are appealing for anyone with any information to contact police.

Anyone that was driving along the High Street or in the surrounding area between 6.45pm and 7.45pm yesterday, or anyone with CCTV or doorbell cameras in the area are asked to check footage around these times and report anything of note to police quoting crime reference 37/71656/23, via the Suffolk Police website.