Terrified shop owner 'threatened with weapons' in attempted robbery on Harehills Lane, Leeds
By Alex Grant
Published 12th Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
A terrified shop owner was “threatened with weapons” during an attempted robbery in Leeds.
Police were called to reports of an attempted robbery at a mobile phone shop on Harehills Lane, Leeds, shortly after 8:55pm on Friday night (January 9).
“Two men were reported to have attended the store before threatening its owner with weapons and leaving the scene,” a force spokesperson confirmed.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact West Yorkshire Police by calling 101 or online via the 101LiveChat quoting reference 1632 of January 9.
Alternatively, call independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.