Member of the public hurt after armed robbers burst into Post Office

A member of the public was left hurt after armed robbers burst into a Post Office in Salford.

The armed robbery happened on Worsley Road in Eccles at around 5.30pm on Tuesday (July 9), police said. Officers raced to the scene after the alarm was activated.

The Manchester Evening News understands that the incident happened at the Post Office. A member of the public was left hurt in the incident.

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Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said. No arrests have been made yet and an investigation is underway.

Detectives now want to speak to any witnesses as they work 'to identify those responsible'. Anyone with information, or any relevant footage, should come forward.

Detective Inspector Zoe Marsden, from GMP's City of Salford investigation team, said: "Since we were alerted to the incident yesterday evening we have been working hard to identify all available lines of enquiry to find those responsible. This was a serious criminal act that took place where they had no regard for the safety of the staff or members of the public who were in the premises at the time.

"We are appealing to anyone in the area at the time who may know or have witnessed something, including any relevant dashcam footage to come forward in confidence. If you do have anything that could help us, please get in touch direct by calling 0161 856 5194 or 101 quoting incident 2629 of 09/07/2024.

"Alternatively, details can be passed on anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."

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