Seven armed robberies in 23 days in Leeds: Full list of where they happened

Seven armed robberies in a matter of weeks have been carried out across Leeds - including an armed robbery with a gun at a building society and a raid on a newsagent with a meat cleaver.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Dec 2016, 12:53 BST
Updated 14th Dec 2016, 12:37 BST
A CCTV image released of an armed robbery at gunpointA CCTV image released of an armed robbery at gunpoint
A CCTV image released of an armed robbery at gunpoint

The robberies have taken place between November 13 and December 4. Many of them involved the use of guns.

-On Tuesday (December 6) seven men aged between 14 and 25 were arrested in connection with three Leeds armed robberies.

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Leeds Building Society, where one armed robbery took place. Photo: GoogleLeeds Building Society, where one armed robbery took place. Photo: Google
Leeds Building Society, where one armed robbery took place. Photo: Google

THE FULL LIST OF ARMED ROBBERIES - if you know anything, call police on 101

1. Robbery in Horsforth armed robbery at McColls in Broadgate Lane, Horsforth, Saturday, November 26 at around 4.30pm.

2. Robbery in Tinshill: robbery with knife and meat cleaver Paddy’s News and Booze in Tinshill Lane, Tinshill, 6pm on Wednesday, November 25.

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3. Robbery at R and S Newsagents in Raynel Approach, Ireland Wood, 8pm Saturday, November 26

Otley Old Road, where an armed robbery with a gun took place. Photo: GoogleOtley Old Road, where an armed robbery with a gun took place. Photo: Google
Otley Old Road, where an armed robbery with a gun took place. Photo: Google

4. Leeds Building Society, Station Road, Crossgates, at 12.50pm, Wednesday, November 31

5. Yousaf Newsagent, Fraser Street, Burmantofts, Sunday, December 4

6. Logan Stores, Otley Old Road, Ireland Wood, 8.25pm, Tuesday November 29

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7. Sheikh's Store, in Beeston, at 2.40pm on Sunday, November 13

A newsagent where one of the armed robberies took placeA newsagent where one of the armed robberies took place
A newsagent where one of the armed robberies took place

The trio of 'frightening' robberies

ARMED robbers have targeted three shops in north Leeds in less than a week, police confirmed today.

Now detectives are looking at whether the “frightening” robberies in Horsforth, Tinshill and Ireland Wood could be connected

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Leeds Building Society, where one armed robbery took place. Photo: GoogleLeeds Building Society, where one armed robbery took place. Photo: Google
Leeds Building Society, where one armed robbery took place. Photo: Google

The building society robbery

Terrifying CCTV images showing a man pointing a gun during a building society robbery in Leeds have been released.

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Detectives issued the footage after two masked men burst into Leeds Building Society, in Station Road, Crossgates, at 12.50pm.

Knifepoint robbery at newsagent

A MASKED man threatened a Leeds shopkeeper at knifepoint before stealing cash from the till.

Otley Old Road, where an armed robbery with a gun took place. Photo: GoogleOtley Old Road, where an armed robbery with a gun took place. Photo: Google
Otley Old Road, where an armed robbery with a gun took place. Photo: Google

The robber struck at Yousaf Newsagent in Fraser Street, Burmantofts, at around 5.30pm.

Brave woman fought back in knife robbery

A brave Leeds shop worker fought back against a robber after he threatened her at knifepoint.

He then threatened the woman, who was working in the shop alone, with a kitchen knife and demanded cash.

If you have any information on the robberies, call South Yorkshire Police

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