Police in Preston investigating reports of an armed robbery involving a firearm

By Richard Hunt
Published 11th Dec 2023, 19:14 BST
Updated 11th Dec 2023, 19:29 BST
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Police in Preston are appealing for witnesses following a report of a robbery in the city involving a suspected firearm.

Police said on Facebook: “We were called to Manchester Road, at the junction of St. Austin’s Road, Preston at around 7pm on Friday, December 8 to a report of a man being threatened with a suspected firearm and having cash and jewellery taken from him.”

If you witnessed this, or have dashcam or CCTV between 6:40pm and 7pm of the area, please get in contact on 101 or email [email protected] quoting log 1163 of Friday, December 8.