Stansted: Armed robbery at service station

We are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery in Stansted on Wednesday, 27 September.

Officers were called to a service station on Cambridge Road in Stansted shortly after 10:30pm following reports of an armed robbery.

The two suspects entered the garage and threatened the staff with a firearm and a knife before stealing cigarettes and alcohol.

Enquiries remain ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage.

We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anything or have any further information to contact us.

Additionally, if you were driving in Stansted around that time and may have any dashcam footage which could assist, please contact us.

You can quote incident 1505 of 27 September.

You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.

Alternatively you can call us on 101.

In an emergency always call 999.

If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.