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    Default Where to ditch the car after a blag

    This is a story from the local rag of an armed robbery that took place yesterday 500 yards up the road from where I work. There is nothing really different to the tale except where they ditched the getaway vehicle... well it made me laugh..

    Machete Raid On Darwen Bank
    MASKED robbers wielding machetes and a crowbar smashed into a Darwen bank and forced terrified staff to hand over cash.
    Witnesses described how two men wearing balaclavas threw an iron grid through the glass frontage of Lloyds TSB in Duckworth Street just minutes after the bank closed at 4.30pm today, in full view of shoppers and pedestrians.
    Police said they escaped with cash boxes and bags containing a "substantial" amount of cash, but nobody was injured during the incident.
    Staff at Revive hair salon, directly opposite the bank, saw the entire incident unfold.
    A stylist, who did not want to be named, said: "We had a client in with her two children and one was stood looking outside.
    "There was a loud bang, and then the little girl shouted that someone had put the bank window through.
    "We came to the window and saw two men in balaclavas going into the bank, they had thrown some sort of block through the glass, and were carrying machetes, "A minute later they came out each carrying Securicor type cash boxes, and bags.
    "It all happened so fast, but it seemed unreal watching it all happen in front of everyone watching, someone was even videoing it on their phone."
    The two robbers got into a grey Audi A3 car which was waiting outside the bank with a third accomplice in the driver's seat, and made off towards Union Street.
    Police said the Audi, which was reported stolen from Manchester last week, was found abandoned off Robin Bank Road.
    It is believed that the offenders have got into a second vehicle and left the area.
    DI Jill Johnston said: "This is a serious crime which has caused great distress to the staff inside the bank, and also members of the public who were in the town centre and witnessed the incident.
    "An immediate search of the area was made, using the force helicopter and local and countywide patrols.
    "Anyone who witnessed the incident or who saw anybody acting suspiciously in or around Darwen to contact us."
    Contact DS Mick Cross on 01254 353841.
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    Default Re: Where to ditch the car after a blag

    .. bet the coppers had a snigger with that as well. Better than parking it in 'letsbe avenue' lol
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    Default Re: Where to ditch the car after a blag

    haha that's where they got the third getaway car, but they parked that one in a garage on we're going to jail street.

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    Haha couldn't plan it any better


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    Default Re: Where to ditch the car after a blag

    wonder did the robbers paln to leave it there as a jesture
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    robin bank road, lmao

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    Evil geniuses!
    And now they'll throw the police off the scent, because they'll only be looking for them on roads with amusing names.

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