Published: Wednesday, 16th July, 2008 09:30
ARMED STREET HEIST
By Julie Gilbert
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SCENE: Hardgate RBS
POLICE have appealed for a key witness to an armed robbery at a Clydebank bank to come forward.
Workers and shoppers were left horrified at seeing a masked gunman robbing a Securicor guard as he made a morning delivery last week.
The 50-year-old cash courier was pushed to the ground and threatened with the firearm before the balaclava-wearing raider made off with a cash box.
The gun was not fired but the courier incurred minor injuries and was left in an extremely distressed state.
It was later revealed that the cash box taken in the heist was empty.
This week Clydebank cop, Detective Sergeant Lappin, who is in charge of the investigation, appealed for people who were in the area to get in touch.
In particular he wanted to speak to a man who may have got the registration number of the getaway car.
DS Lappin said: “I would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at this time and may have seen the robbery taking place, in particular the gentleman who provided a possible registration number of the vehicle involved.”
The robbery took place at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in Hardgate during a morning delivery on July 8.
Witnesses described the robber as around 5ft10in tall and white man.
He made off towards Bearsden in a grey or silver car, possibly a Volvo.
This week customers had mixed reactions to the incident.
Anna MacDonald was disappointed that something like that would happen in her area but doesn’t feel such incidents are a surprise any longer.
The lady, who’s in her fifties said: “I suppose it’s sad that I’m not more shocked.
“Obviously I’m saddened and disappointed that it happened but you hear of these things happening.”
John McCartney, 30, said: “I am quite surprised.
“You don’t expect that to happen.”
Despite being surprised at the robbery, the incident has not made 19-year-old Susan McDonald scared about returning to the bank.
She said: “I’m not that worried but I am quite surprised at it happening here.
“I suppose we’re getting as bad as everywhere else now.”
Claire Caldwall, 29, agreed saying: “I think you see worse growing up here.”
David Dickinson, chief executive of the British Security Industry Association said: “This attack is yet another reminder of the serious nature of cash-in-transit robbery.
“Cash-in-transit attacks are perpetrated against men and women going about their everyday working lives and performing an essential public service.”
RBS have declined to comment until police investigations are completed.
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