Halifax Bank in King Street Raided by Armed Robbers

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Police arrest suspects in Banstead Close, Shepherd's Bush

The Halifax Bank in King Street, Hammersmith was raised by armed robbers around 3.15pm of Monday February 27.

The robbers forced a security guard at gunpoint to hand over a box of cash, then made a getaway in a car waiting outside the bank, which is opposite Kings Mall in King Street.

Later that afternoon, police closed in on a number of suspects outside a home in Banstead Close in Shepherd's Bush and made several arrests.

Police have confirmed that a number of arrests were made and that enquiries are ongoing.

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February 29, 2012