Two men have been arrested as police continue to investigate a robbery at a post office in Lancaster.
A man, 30, from the Lancaster area, and a 28-year-old man, also from Lancaster, have been arrested in connection with the incident on Ullswater Road and released on bail as investigations continue.
Police had received a report on Sunday October 4 at around 8pm, that two individuals described as wearing all black clothing and balaclavas, had entered the at the off licence/post office and thrown barbecue lighter fluid over the shopkeeper, forced him to open the safe and took a substantial amount of money.
The man, aged in his 50s, was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged. His injuries weren’t thought to be life changing or threatening.
If you can help police with their enquiries in any way please call 101 quoting log 1220 of October 4.


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