Masked thugs mounted a footpath and ploughed into three men during a terrifying raid in Bootle.
Emergency services were called to a robbery shortly before 6pm on Tuesday outside the Supersaver shop on Linacre Lane .
It is believed that during the incident three men were left injured when robbers stole cigarettes from a delivery van outside the store.
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Staff from the shop reported that two men, in a blue Ford Fiesta, mounted the pavement before ploughing into three men and a Vauxhall Viva that was parked nearby.
The car was then driven off towards the junction of Hawthorne Road .
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Bootle tonight, Tuesday 18th June.
"We were called at 5.55pm following reports that a quantity of cigarettes had been stolen from a shop.
"Staff reported that two males in a blue Ford Fiesta had stolen the cigarettes from a delivery van outside the Supersaver shop on Linacre Lane.
"It is believed that during the incident the car mounted the pavement and was in collision with three males."
An ambulance was called to the scene as a precaution but the injured men sustained only cuts and bruises during the incident.
The males in the Ford Fiesta are described as being white, aged between 20-25 and wearing black hooded tops with their faces covered.
An investigation is underway and CCTV enquiries are being carried out in the local area.
Detective Inspector Tony O’Brien said: “Linacre Lane is a busy road and I believe there would have been a lot of pedestrians and motorists in the area at the time this took place.
“I would ask anyone who saw the blue car, saw anyone or anything suspicious or thinks they may have captured something on their dash-cam to contact us as they may have information which is vital to our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC, call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting log 846 of 18th June.
