Armed men attempt robbery at Ryton pub

ARMED men were thwarted in their attempt to steal cash from a pub in Ryton in the early hours of Sunday morning.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd May 2011, 13:49 BST

The two men, one wearing a balaclava and holding a wooden handled axe and the other an Asian who was carrying a large silver cleaver knife, forced their way into the Blacksmiths Arms in High Street at about 12.35am.

The raiders were confronted by two men, one of whom suffered a slight cut to his arm, before they made off on foot.

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The injured man did not require hospital treatment and nothing was stolen.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact DC Mick Duffy of Rugby CID on 415000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.