£5,000 reward offered to catch armed robbers
Published on 10th May 2007 in News
Wanted: Michael Peter Martin & Aaron Williams.
A £5,000 reward has been offered for anyone who can help locate two men wanted in connection with an armed robbery that ended up in Howden, and the attempted murder of a police officer.Humberside Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Michael Peter Martin and Aaron Williams, both aged 21.
The offenders allegedly pushed over a security officer who was delivering money to Nationwide Building Society in Pocklington on March 28 and made off with several thousand pounds in cash.
The robbers left the scene in a Saab car, but then got into a white Ford panel van which was found abandoned at the Hygena factory in Howden.
Knife attack on cop
During a police pursuit, one offender got out of the white van and smashed the windows of the officers' car with a large knife. The officer was uninjured.
It sparked a large-scale police operation, as reported by the Goole Times on March 29, with police stopping visitors at the factory's gates and checking nearby pubs.
They also carried out an inch-by-inch search of the premises.
The £5,000 reward, which is offered for information that leads to the conviction and arrest of the men, has been made available by G4S Cash Services UK.
Mr Martin and Mr Williams are believed to have links with Blackpool and Greater Manchester.
Contact police with vital information
Members of the public are advised not to approach them but to contact Humberside Police on 0845 60 60 222 and ask for extension 2789, their local police or CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.
Three men have already been charged in connection with the robbery: John George Wood (21), of East Prestwich, Manchester and Phillip Kelly (23), Salford, both appeared in court on Wednesday April 11 charged with conspiracy to rob and were remanded in custody.
They are due to appear at Hull Crown Court at a later date.
Kieran Shortman (21), of Salford appeared before Hull Crown Court on Wednesday, April 18 charged with conspiracy to rob and has been remanded in custody.
He is to appear again at Hull Crown Court at a later date.
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