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Appeals after two armed robberies Appeals after two armed robberies
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Police have appealed for witnesses after two separate armed robberies in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire.Police have appealed for witnesses after two separate armed robberies in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire.
In the first raid a man threatened the shopkeeper at Pelosi's newsagents in Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, with a weapon at 0830 GMT on Saturday.In the first raid a man threatened the shopkeeper at Pelosi's newsagents in Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, with a weapon at 0830 GMT on Saturday.
He escaped with hundreds of pounds in cash and a quantity of cigarettes.He escaped with hundreds of pounds in cash and a quantity of cigarettes.
At about 1825 GMT a man threatened staff at William Hill bookmakers in Old Edinburgh Road, Viewpark, with what appeared to be a gun.At about 1825 GMT a man threatened staff at William Hill bookmakers in Old Edinburgh Road, Viewpark, with what appeared to be a gun.
He also made off with a three figure sum of money and was last seen getting into a small light-coloured car outside the shop. He also made off with a three figure sum of money and was last seen getting into a small car outside the shop.
No-one was injured but the two staff members were left badly shaken.No-one was injured but the two staff members were left badly shaken.
The suspect was described as 5ft 5ins in height and was wearing a scarf covering his face.The suspect was described as 5ft 5ins in height and was wearing a scarf covering his face.
Police were studying CCTV footage in an effort to gather more information on the man responsible.Police were studying CCTV footage in an effort to gather more information on the man responsible.
The suspect in the newsagent raid was described as white, 25 -35 years of age, 5ft 9ins in height and of stocky build.The suspect in the newsagent raid was described as white, 25 -35 years of age, 5ft 9ins in height and of stocky build.
He was wearing a dark-coloured, hooded waist-length jacket and dark-blue gloves and scarf. He was carrying a black bag.He was wearing a dark-coloured, hooded waist-length jacket and dark-blue gloves and scarf. He was carrying a black bag.