PICTURED: Raider brandishes two-foot machete in lager and wine robbery
This is the moment a masked raider wielded a terrifying machete as he and two other thugs robbed an off licence in the West Midlands.
The robbers, believed to be white and in their early 20s, targeted a branch of Select & Save, with one holding a hammer over the shop keeper's head and the robber with the two-foot blade standing guard at the entrance.
The third thief put two four-packs of Carling lager and two bottles of Paul Masson wine, thought to be worth a total of less than £50, into an orange holdall.
They then fled the shop, on Frankley Beeches Road, Northfield, Birmingham. It happened at around 9.30pm on August 26.
Dc Kate Morris from Birmingham South Police's Investigation Team, said: "It's an unusual offence: they've gone in armed with weapons but then quickly left with just a small amount of alcohol.
"This was a very frightening incident for the shop staff; the staff member was threatened with a hammer and he's seen a man enter his shop with a huge machete.
"I'd urge anyone who thinks they may recognise the men, or suspect they know who was responsible, to call me on the 101 number."
The machete-wielder is said to be around 5ft 7ins tall with short brown hair. He wore a black bandana and large aviator style sunglasses.
The second man was 5ft 10ins tall, in a burgundy hooded top with a white 'Voi' logo on the front.
The man with the holdall wore a black hooded top with a yellow line emblem on the chest.
Call Dc Morris on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymouysly on 0800 555 111.
