Police hunt for knife-wielding teenagers
Police are searching for a group of teenagers believed to be responsible for the armed robberies of four supermarkets on Saturday night.
Thursday 17 July 2025 | 15:30
Updated 06 August 2025 | 08:45 FJT
Police allege multiple shop workers were injured as the offenders, believed to be teenagers, hunted for cash and cigarettes.
Cheltenham: Police are searching for a group of teenagers believed to be responsible for the armed robberies of four supermarkets on Saturday night.
Three men entered a supermarket in Cheltenham about 3.50pm on Saturday, where police allege they assaulted a 19-year old staff member, leaving him with minor injuries, before fleeing in a white Mercedes with cash and cigarettes.
Soon after, the trio, armed with knives, entered a supermarket in Brighton, where police are told they made demands for cash and cigarettes before allegedly assaulting three workers.
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All three employees were treated at the scene for minor injuries, with one sustaining a cut from a knife on his hand.
