Masked raiders caught on CCTV at West Bromwich bookies
These masked raiders were being sought by police today after a terrifying raid on a bookies in West Bromwich.
Staff at Ladbrokes in West Bromwich locked themselves in a back office as the pair emptied the tills.
The robbers then tried to break down the door to the room workers were hiding in.
When they failed, they fled with a small amount of cash from the tills.
The raid happened at the Wood Lane branch at around 9.45am on March 15, but the images were released for the first time today.
Both men are described as black, around 6ft tall and wearing dark clothing.
Dc Mark Fletcher, from Force CID, said: "We have released these images in a bid to identify the men pictured and would ask anyone who recognises them to contact us.
"This was a disturbing incident for the staff at the betting shop who were forced to lock themselves in a back office.
"If you recognise the men in the images or have any information about what happened, please come forward and contact us."
Anyone with any information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
