Teenage shopkeeper left shaken after Springburn armed robbery

A teenage shopkeeper has been left badly shaken after an armed robbery in Springburn.

Just after midnight on Wednesday a man entered the Shell Euro Garage in Springburn Road and made his way into a store room where he was approached by a member of staff.

The suspect then threatened the member of staff with what appeared to be a firearm and demanded he hand over all the money from the till.

He then left through the fire escape and ran off north onto Springburn Road. He made off with a three-figure sum of money.

He is described as white, around 5’9” – 5’10”, aged around 19 years old. He was wearing a black bandana with white pattern to hide his face, a black padded jack, black jogging trousers and black trainers.

The 18-year-old member of staff has been left badly shaken by the incident.

There was one customer, a man, within the premises at the time of the robbery. He too has been left upset at the experience.

Enquiries carried out so far have also revealed that the suspect ran past two people who were stood at the corner of the Garage’s forecourt in Springburn Road and officers are asking these two people to contact them.

Officers are continuing to review CCTV footage for any additional information it could provide.

Constable Ross Thomson said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, any motorists or taxi drivers who may have noticed the suspect as he ran off. In particular, I would ask the customer who was in the garage at the time of the robbery and the two people at the corner of the forecourt to contact us as I’m sure they will have information which could assist our ongoing enquiries.”

Anyone with information is asked to call officers at the Robbery Unit via 101, quoting incident number 0095 of 16 October 2019. Alternatively, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.

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