Overview
- Three men in balaclavas entered the post office at about 10:35am on March 12, punched a staff member, and stole cash.
- Detective Inspector Phil Ryan said Bank of England notes and foreign currency were taken, and the worker suffered only slight facial reddening.
- Witnesses reported a smoke device inside the premises and described banknotes blowing into the street during the raid.
- The suspects fled in a grey Ford Focus later found abandoned on Circular Way in Port Sunlight after officers established a scene cordon and conducted forensic checks.
- Merseyside Police are reviewing CCTV and seeking witness, dashcam, and doorbell footage, while a local group launched a GoFundMe for the injured worker that had raised nearly £500 by Friday morning.