Diggle Post Office
At approx 17:25 hrs today there was an armed robbery at Diggle Post office. The robbery was committed by two males who arrived at the scene on a motorbike which was later found abandoned at Warth Mill, Huddersfield Road.
Descriptions:
1. Male white, dark eyes, 5’10”, average build wearing a black motorcycle helmet with a face covering underneath, dark rainproof jacket with a 1″ light coloured stripe across the shoulders and a green zip on the right side of the jacket.
2. Male white, 5’8″, average build, wearing a black motorcycle helmet with a dark covering underneath, dark waterproof coat with a small light coloured square on the left side of the chest.
If you were in the area at the time and saw anyone acting suspiciously or have CCTV on your property, which may have captured the offence, please ring the police on 101 quoting FWIN 1656T 25/03/14
Hope everyone’s OK . This was my biggest worry when I ran the post office, it never left my mind.
Hope everybody is Ok, thoughts are with you, must have been terrifying.
Hope nobody was injured, what a terrible ordeal.
I have been in contact with the Police tonight relating to some shocking news.
I have agreement with the Police to release that at approximately 1720hrs this afternoon 2 white males having arrived on what we strongly suspect to be a stolen dark coloured Honda Shadow (cruiser type) motorcycle entered the Diggle Post Office, 168 Huddersfield Road and committed a robbery.
At approximately 1740hrs 2 males were seen to abandon what we believe to be the motorcycle at Warth Mill, Huddersfield Rd.
DESCRIPTIONS :
1. Male white, dark eyes, 5’10”, average build wearing a black motorcycle helmet with a face covering underneath, dark rainproof jacket with a 1″ light coloured stripe across the shoulders and a green zip on the right side of the jacket.
2. Male white, 5’8″, average build, wearing a black motorcycle helmet with a dark covering underneath, dark waterproof coat with a small light coloured square on the left side of the chest.
if anyone saw them or the motorcycle this evening or in the proceeding days to please get in contact
with the Police on 101 or use crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
Kind Regards