Staff “badly shaken” after armed robbery at North Hykeham store

Staff at McColls newsagents on The Forum, North Hykeham were threatened by an armed robber who escaped with an amount of cash.

The offender walked into the store at around 5.35am yesterday (February 8), and threatened two staff members with a knife. The man left the store via the rear entrance with an amount of cash, and made off towards the Lincoln area on Newark Road.

“While badly shaken, thankfully, the staff members were not injured,” Lincolnshire Police said, as they issued an appeal for witnesses.

The man is described as white, wearing a black Hoodrich top and bottoms, around 5’ 9” and in his early 20s.

“We are also appealing for anyone who lives in the area to check any CCTV or doorbell footage they may have. We’d like to hear from anyone who may have been driving or cycling in the area prior to the incident or afterwards to check any dashcam or video footage they may have captured of the suspect,” the police added.

Detectives can be contacted by emailing to: [email protected] with the reference incident 40 of 8 Feb 22 in the subject box; or calling 101, quoting incident 40 of 8 Feb 22.

Information can also be given anonymously to the independent Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.