Ealing Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at the Shell Petrol Garage in Ealing Road, W5 on Monday 20/3/06.

At around 12.45 in the afternoon, two men on a motorcycle approached a cash-in-transit guard and the rear passenger produced a handgun, pointed it at the guard and demanded the cash box.

The guard, a man aged in his 30's, dropped the cash box, which was picked up by the suspects before they drove away south on South Ealing Road. The guard was shocked but sustained no injuries in the attack.

Suspect one - the gunman - is described as a man, wearing black clothing and a black crash helmet. Suspect two - the driver - is described as a man wearing a light coloured crash helmet.

The motorcycle used in the robbery is described as a blue and white BMW R1150GS, registration number LD02 PWV. Enquiries have revealed that the large trials bike was previously stolen from W8 between Saturday 4/3 and Sunday 12/3/06. Detectives are very keen to trace the whereabouts of the motorcycle between the time it was stolen and when the robbery occurred.

Investigating Officer DC Mark Fletcher of Finchley Flying Squad said:

�This was a violent robbery in the middle of the day in a busy area and we are determined to arrest those responsible. If you have any information that can help the inquiry, particularly if you have seen the motorcycle involved since the 4th of March, please call the Incident Room.�

Anyone with any information regarding the robbery, or the motorcycle used in the incident is asked to call the Incident Room at Finchley on 020 7230 2061 or ring Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

March 24, 2006