A 22-year-old man and a 26-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a village hall post office in Fiskerton on the morning of Tuesday, February 10.
The men were arrested in Gainsborough and, at the time of writing, are in police custody where they will be interviewed.
As previously reported, officers were called to the Fiskerton Village Hall post office after a man robbed a quality of cash from the premises, armed with what looked like a gun.
DI Suzanne Davies said: “We have arrested two men in connection with the robbery in Fiskerton yesterday and we will be talking to them in due course.
“We are still putting together the exact circumstances surrounding the robbery and I would like to appeal to anyone who may have seen or heard anything unusual around 10am in the area of the village hall on Ferry Road yesterday to contact us.
“A number of people have been in touch but if you haven’t already and think you may have any information that could be relevant then please don’t hesitate to get in touch us on 101.
“I would also like to thank residents in the Sturgate area for their patience today. We have had a number of officers involved in the operation that has led to these arrests and it has caused some real disruption for the community. I would like to thank them for their patience and understanding during this time.”
Anyone with any information relating to the robbery is asked to contact Lincolnshire Police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting incident 90 of February 11.
Alternatively, people can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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