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AN APPEAL for witnesses has been launched after robbers targeted a Royal Mail van in Ulverston this afternoon (November 14).
A number of items were taken from a Royal Mail van following the incident in County Square involving a white Skoda saloon and a white Peugeot van, seen at the rear of the sorting office, at about 2.55pm.
An immediate police response was launched and a man, in his thirties, was arrested in connection with the incident at about 3.15pm.
Two other men are still being sought by police.
The driver of the Royal Mail van was taken to hospital. His injuries are not thought to be serious at this time.
Detective Sergeant Wayne Dixon said: “We would like to reassure residents we are taking this incident extremely seriously and a team of officers are currently working on this investigation.
“We have made an arrest but we are still seeking two individuals involved in this incident.
“We are aware this happened in a public place and a number of people may have information which could help us or have mobile phone footage.
“I would ask anyone who has seen or knows anything that could help us to get in touch on the contact numbers below.”
Police are seeking two men wearing dark clothes. One wore a high-vis tabard over the top of dark clothing.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 120 of November 14.
You can also phone on 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
