Police appeal after frightening town centre bank robbery in Leigh

At around 3.50pm on Wednesday, June 28, a man dressed to disguise his identity is reported to have entered Lloyds Bank on Ellesmere Street, close to Leigh bus station in the town centre.

It is reported that the male pointed a white bag with an unknown item inside towards the staff member in a threatening manner, demanding that they open the till.

The male then stole a small amount of cash from the till before making off.

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A CCTV image of the suspect following the reported robbery (Image: GMP)

The male was seen running from Lloyds, turning right towards Leigh Bus Station and then running through the bus station onto King Street before going down an alley. He was then seen running from Cook Street up Youd Street.

No customers were inside the bank at the time of the incident, but staff are reported to be very shaken up after the ordeal.

Staff 'very shaken up' after incident

Detective Sergeant Andy Partington, of GMP’s Criminal Investigations Department, said: “Staff were very shaken up at this. Thankfully, no-one suffered any injuries but the fear they faced by not knowing what was inside the bag has caused a lot of anxiety and stress.

“The male is described as white with tanned complexion, around 6ft tall, stocky build, wearing a dark grey tracksuit with the hood up, a black baseball cap underneath and had a dark face covering pulled up over his nose leaving his eyes on show.

“He wore black footwear with thick white rimmed soles. He was carrying a white/cream bag in his hand. 

“We are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have seen the male in the lead up to the incident without his face covering.”

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has CCTV or dashcam footage that can assist the investigation is urged to contact police on 0161 856 7094, quoting incident number 2574 of 28/6/2023.