POLICE have appealed for information after two petrol station robberies in Barnsley.
The first incident took place at around 10.15pm on Friday 3 April, when it is reported that a man with his face covered entered a garage in Barnsley Road, Wath.
He threatened staff with what is believed to be a hammer and fled the scene with a quantity of money and cigarettes.
Another robbery was reported to police at 9.15pm on April 7 at Cathill Services in Doncaster Road, Darfield.
A man with his face covered carrying what is believed to be a hammer and a knife threatened staff. He stole money and cigarettes.
Nobody was injured during any of the incidents but staff were left shaken.
Detectives are following a number of lines of enquiry and believe the incidents to be linked.They would like to speak to witnesses or anyone with information about any of the robberies.
Please call 101 quoting incident number 1023 of April 3 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
