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Police are hunting three armed robbers after £50,000 was stolen from a petrol station in Kent

It happened at 1150am on Wednesday at a petrol station in Cuxton Road in Rochester

Witnesses described two men who were white with dark tracksuit bottoms, and dark hooded tops. They were both wearing balaclavas.

It is believed the men left the area via the entrance to Knight Road business park, or through a fence at the back of the petrol station.

Detectives have now seized a car, believed to have been used by the suspects before the offence took place.

The silver Volkswagen Golf had been driven on false number plates with the registration DG 09 NLL being used. The car had previously been stolen from the London area.

Detective Chief Inspector Trevor Lawry said: ‘This was a carefully planned crime and we are now beginning to build a picture of the suspect’s movements before and after the robbery was carried out.

‘We are appealing to anyone who may have seen a third man, possibly acting as a lookout on the Cuxton Road between 10am and midday. It is believed this man may have been using a motorcycle."

If anyone can help police with this investigation, please contact the recorded witness appeal line on 01474 330511. Alternatively contact Kent CrimeStoppers free and in confidence on 0800 555111.

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Police in Rochester are hunting two men after a report of a cash in transit robbery at a petrol station in Cuxton Road.

They were called in just after 10 to 12 this lunchtime.

It was reported that a weapon had been seen, but no shots are reported to have been fired and no one has been injured.

Witnesses reported two offenders who left the location at noon. They were white men with dark tracksuit bottoms, and dark hooded tops. They were both wearing balaclavas.

The Kent and Essex helicopter was sent to the area to assist officers on the ground. Officers are still at the scene determining what has happened, and making enquiries in the area to locate the two men.

The petrol station is currently sealed off.

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Kent Police are attending an alleged cash in transit robbery at a petrol station in Cuxton Road, Rochester. It has been reported that a weapon has been seen and firearms officers are on the scene.

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Mobile phone pictures of a jewellery robbery in Kent have been released to the public.

Two men smashed the display window of Bourne and Kemp jewellers in Longfield, near Dartford and ran off to a stolen silver Mercedes.

Bespoke jewellery worth tens of thousands of pounds was stolen.

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Two men who were caught on camera during an attempted robbery in Southend are being hunted by police.

The pair were filmed threatening staff with a hammer at Mallard Jewellers on Wednesday. They burst into the shop just before 10am but fled in a blue Peugeot 106 empty handed.

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Officers have released eFits of two men they wish to speak to in connection with an assault on two local teenagers in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth in Dorset.

The 14 and 15 year old victims were approached by two men on Christchurch Road on Saturday 2nd June.

They were led down a side road, where the two men demanded their mobile phones, a Superdry bag and their keys.

After handing them over one of the victims was punched in the face by their assailants.

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