Robbery at Smithy View Garage

Update: Monday 4.20pm

A 20 year old man from Wrexham has been charged with robbery at a garage in the town on Sunday afternoon.

Daniel Lee Richards will be appearing at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Tuesday July 10 in connection with the incident at Smithy View Filling Station on Chester Road on July 8.

A 24 year old man from Wrexham has been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

Update: Sunday 10pm

North Wales Police have issued the following statement regarding this afternoon’s robbery:

Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery that took place in Wrexham this afternoon (Sunday 8th July). An attendant in Smithy View Filling Station on Chester Road, Wrexham was threatened before a young male made off with the till and its contents.

Following a police search, two males, aged 21 and 24 have been arrested and are in police custody this evening.

Police are appealing for anyone who was in the vicinity of Chester Road or Pandy, Wrexham this afternoon who might have seen anything to contact Wrexham CID on 01978 348 364 or 101.

Original report: Sunday 3pm

A robbery has taken place at the Smithy View Garage this afternoon.

Police and ambulance crews raced to the scene at round 2pm with the police helicopter overhead.

It has been reported locally that two men, possibly armed with knives, threatened the garage attendant before making off with the till.

There was a heavy police presence in Pandy with several cars parked up at Gresford Colliery and a nearby estate as police hunted the robbers.

The top end of Plas Acton Road was closed off shortly after as door to door enquiries were carried out.

An eyewitness told us they saw a car pulled over on the northbound A483 with police on the nearby footbridge by Ty Gwyn Lane just after the police helicopter appeared overhead.

Several policemen were later seen in a field around Rhosrobin trying to locate the suspected robbers who were belived to be hiding nearby. Locally it is reported that the two suspects have since been apprehended.

There is currently a police forensic van, police cars and ambulance at the scene of the garage itself.

We are awaiting to hear back from North Wales Police for further details.

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