Harvester Staff Held At Gunpoint By Masked Men During Shocking Raid

21 July 2017, 15:01 | Updated: 21 July 2017, 15:58

Terrifying CCTV footage has emerged of staff at a Harvester restaurant in Nottingham being held at gunpoint.

Detectives are trying to trace three men who broke into the the eatery in Castle Bridge Road on 9 July.

Staff were threatened with a revolver before a quantity of cash and mobile phones were stolen, police say.

Staff were held at gunpoint during the shocking raid at a Harvester restaurant.
Staff were held at gunpoint during the shocking raid at a Harvester restaurant. Picture: Nottinghamshire Police

In the video, one worker can be seen on his knees with his hands above his head as thieves point the gun towards him.

The suspects, who were all wearing dark clothing, are believed to have fled towards a business park behind the restaurant.

No staff were injured but were left shaken after the incident which police describe as “shocking and violent”.

Det Con David Beach from Nottinghamshire Police said: "We are keen to speak with anyone who may have been a witness or have any information that may assist in identifying these men."

Anyone with any information about the robbery is urged to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 976 of 9 July 2017.

You can see the terrifying CCTV at the top of this page.