Security guard attacked with hammer in terrifying petrol station robbery
Liverpool England March 17 2018 A security guard was taken to hospital after he was hit with a hammer in a terrifying cash-in-transit robbery at a Liverpool petrol station.
Police were called to Larkhill service station on Queens Drive in West Derby at around 11.25am on Friday, following reports of a robbery. Police said a security guard who was picking up cash from the garage was confronted by two men.
One of the offenders hit the security guard on the wrist with a hammer and took a cash box from him. Police said the offenders arrived at the garage in white transit van and left the scene in a black VW Polo.
The security guard was taken to hospital where he was treated for an injury to his wrist.
Anyone with information is urged to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or police on 101
