Hunt for third suspect after armed police arrest men following robbery in Skegness
Police received a call at 4,43pm yesterday from a man in his 50’s who said he had been a victim of a robbery.
The cyclist fled the Robin Hood Road car park dropping £110, which was stolen by three suspects.
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Hide AdA statement from Lincolnshire Police said two of the men had been arrested but ‘work is ongoing’ to trace the third man.
The statement read: “It is believed that there were three suspects who were in a black Vauxhall Astra.
“The victim was told to remain where he was but believing he had seen a weapon, started to cycle away from the suspects and he dropped £110 which was stolen.
“This happened in the car park in Robin Hood Road and the victim was wearing a red coat with black trousers.
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Hide Ad“We deployed firearms officers to the scene as a precaution and arrested two men.
“A weapon has been recovered and work is ongoing to trace a third suspect.”
Anyone with information that could help the police is asked to contact them by emailing [email protected], quoting incident number 277/10, or calling the non-emergency number 101, quoting incident number 277 of 10 April, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. They can also be contacted online at crimestoppers-uk.org.