Police release descriptions of Hartlepool shop robbers
As the Mail revealed online on Thursday night, officers were called to a report of a raid at McColl's, in Elwick Road, Hartlepool, at around 7.50pm on Thursday.
Staff were left "shaken" but "physically unharmed" after their ordeal.
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Hide AdCleveland Police said two males entered the store and demanded cash.
One was believed to be brandishing a weapon or implement.
The pair made off with a large amount of cash in the direction of Colenso Street and Burn Valley Park.
Hartlepool MP Mike Hill witnessed the aftermath of the raid and described it as a "terrible armed robbery" to his Twitter followers.
Speaking to the Mail, he later said: "I know the police were quickly and swiftly there.
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Hide Ad"It's an awful thing to happen in Hartlepool and rare in Hartlepool as well.
"I hope whoever is responsible is caught quickly."
The first suspect is described as a white male, of average height and build and possibly aged in his early 20s.
He was wearing a black hooded jacket, a black woolly hat underneath, a dark blue scarf, grey tracksuit bottoms, light coloured trainers and fingerless gloves.
The second suspect is described as a white male, also possibly aged in his early 20s, wearing a light green jacket and of average height and build.
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Hide AdAnyone who may have information regarding the incident is asked to contact Detective Constable Darren Guest, from Hartlepool Operational Crime Team, on the non-emergency number 101, quoting event number 227187.
Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.