Armed Robbery foiled by Met Police - St Albans

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The G4S money van parked outside the Halifax Building society where some robbers attempted to steal a cash box. The Met Police arrested one man at the scene and some other men later who had escaped in a BMW car according to eye witnesses at the scene.

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The G4S money van parked outside the Nat West Bank where some robbers attempted to steal a cash box. The Met Police arrested one man at the scene and some other men later who had escaped in a BMW car according to eye witnesses at the scene.

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The G4S money van parked outside the Halifax Building society where some robbers attempted to steal a cash box. The driver of the van walks behind the van.

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The Halifax Building society in St Albans where some robbers attempted to steal a cash box. The Met Police arrested one man at the scene and some other men later who had escaped in a BMW car according to eye witnesses at the scene.

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An armed robbery of a G4S Security van outside a Halifax Building Society in St Albans was foiled by a tip off to the Met Police. Some of the robbers escaped in a BMW car but were lated arrested by the Police. One man was arrested at the scene.

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FOUR people have been arrested following an intelligence led operation by the Met Police flying squad.

The four people were arrested following an attempted robbery on a G4S security van, at 2.20pm, outside Halifax in St Peters Street, St Albans.

They have been taken to a North West London police station where they remain.

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The man who operates a burger van in the St Peters Street, St Albans, saw the whole incident and described how he saw the Police arresting one man who was believed to be holding a replica gun, this afternoon.

Other men escaped in a BMW car by driving along a pavement, knocking one man to the ground and nearly hitting another women. The car then clipped a stationary car before driving down Holywell Hill. The Police helicopter was called and the men were shortly arrested, according to the burger van owner.

A suspected robbery of a G4S security van outside the Halifax branch occurred in the city centre.

A cordon was in place between Marks & Spencer and Clintons Cards.

A G4S van parked outside the Halifax also has police tape around it.

It is believed Metropolitan Police officers were in the area after a tip off, and foiled the robbery. Hertfordshire Constabulary were called to assist.