TaLLPauL2009 Â Â 10 #1 Posted August 16, 2017 Just heard theres been an armed robbery in hillsborough at the travel agents Also heard theyve taken some people hostage and are in a stand off with police Does anybody else know if this is true Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nikki-red   308 #2 Posted August 16, 2017 A witness has reported seeing armed men running from the scene of an attempted robbery in Hillsborough this evening. The incident happened at about 5.45pm at Thomson on Middlewood Road.   From...http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/breaking-incident-has-sheffield-travel-agent-in-lockdown-1-8706565 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dutch   68 #3 Posted August 16, 2017 Considering many transactions are done by card online these days armed robbery is something that gets less profitable with high risk of getting caught. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gazza c   10 #4 Posted August 16, 2017 when something horrific like this happens, the most important thing is that the staff and any other innocent party are ok and people aren't hurt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cream Bun   10 #5 Posted August 16, 2017 From The Star report: "They drove down Holme Lane, towards Penistone Road."  Not local journos then?  Read more at: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/breaking-incident-has-sheffield-travel-agent-in-lockdown-1-8706565 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
xsf7 Â Â 10 #6 Posted August 16, 2017 From The Star report: "They drove down Holme Lane, towards Penistone Road."Â Not local journos then? Â Read more at: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/breaking-incident-has-sheffield-travel-agent-in-lockdown-1-8706565 Â It reads as though the witness described it that way. Most people don't know what roads are called, particularly on streets where there are few residences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nongkhai69 Â Â 10 #7 Posted August 16, 2017 Considering many transactions are done by card online these days armed robbery is something that gets less profitable with high risk of getting caught. Â Foreign exchange..? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
afaceri   10 #8 Posted August 17, 2017 I guess armed robbery is something stupid these days... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dutch   68 #9 Posted August 17, 2017 Foreign exchange..?  Armed robbery is still possible but not as viable as it used to be. Blowing up or ramming an ATM gets more cash with smaller chance of getting caught and lower sentence than armed robbery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alexander874 Â Â 17 #10 Posted August 17, 2017 The junction is covered by traffic cameras . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Arthur Ritus   30 #11 Posted August 17, 2017 If they went through the tram gates they will really be in bother.  The roads around there are so slow i am surprised no one followed them on foot, hardly be a high speed getaway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Olive   10 #12 Posted August 17, 2017 (edited) It's all a bit bonkers really isn't it, on several fronts?  I don't suppose there's that many people who still book holidays through a shop these days, let alone pay cash.  Chances of getting caught will be really high, especially given the locality. Penalties for armed robbery are very high. Why would a crim risk so much for so little?  Hope the staff are alright, it must be absolutely terrifying. Edited August 17, 2017 by Olive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...