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Southampton post office staff threatened with handgun Hampshire post office staff threatened with handgun
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An armed robbery has been carried out on a Hampshire Post Office. An armed robbery has been carried out on a Hampshire post office.
Just before 09:00 BST, a man wearing a white balaclava entered the Post Office in Hampton Lane, Blackfield, Southampton, police said. Just before 09:00 BST, a man wearing a white balaclava entered the Post Office in Hampton Lane, Blackfield, police said.
Armed with a handgun he threatened staff and took a quantity of cash. Armed with a handgun he threatened staff and took an undisclosed quantity of cash.
Two members of staff and one customer were in the shop at the time. No-one is believed to have been hurt in the raid and police said so far no arrests have been made. Two members of staff and one customer were in the shop at the time. No-one is believed to have been hurt in the raid.
The man left the scene on a grey mountain bike, heading in the direction of Exbury Road.
A police search using a helicopter and dog teams failed to find the man.
Officers said they believed it was an isolated incident and not connected to firearms incidents in Brockenhurst and Lymington last year.