Masked men carrying weapons smashed their way into a post office before threatening staff during an armed robbery in Wigan .
Two men – one wielding a machete and the other an extended baton – targeted Golborne Post Office, in Heath Street, at 5.30pm on Friday, October 4.
After smashing a glass panel in the front door to break in, the pair demanded staff hand over a quantity of cash.
CCTV footage from inside the premises shows terrified staff sprinting into a back room as the men make their way through the building.
But after leaving empty-handed, the two men fled the scene in a silver Vauxhall Meriva, which was later found abandoned several hundreds yards away in Legh Street.
No one was injured during the robbery.
However, police say staff members at the post office were left shaken by what happened.
Officers have now issued an appeal for information in the hope of tracing the men.
The man holding the baton is described as having a large build.
Meanwhile, the man carrying the machete is described as being of a slim build and wearing a black North Face coat.
Anyone who has any information about the robbery should call police on 0161 856 1828 quoting incident number 2328 of 04/10/19. Details can also be passed on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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