Man threatened petrol station staff with dumbbell in Wakefield robbery

A man threatened petrol station staff with a dumbbell as he robbed a service station in Wakefield.
By Rebecca Marano
Published 9th Mar 2019, 14:32 BST
Updated 9th Mar 2019, 15:38 BST
CCTV released after man threatened petrol station staff with a dumbbell as he robbed a service station in Wakefield. Photo credit: West Yorkshire Police.CCTV released after man threatened petrol station staff with a dumbbell as he robbed a service station in Wakefield. Photo credit: West Yorkshire Police.
CCTV released after man threatened petrol station staff with a dumbbell as he robbed a service station in Wakefield. Photo credit: West Yorkshire Police.

The robbery took place at the Jet petrol station on Doncaster Road South at about 5am on Wednesday, March 6.

A white man in his 30s entered and threatened the staff with a dumbbell before fleeing the scene with alcohol and cash.

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