The men threatened staff with baseball bats

Two men armed with baseball bats robbed a builder’s merchant store in Barking.

The frightening robbery took place at Selco in Hertford road, at 6am on Wednesday.

It is believed the suspects lay in wait for the store to open and once inside they threatened store staff with baseball bats and demanded money.

The men fled the scene via a footbridge in the direction of East Ham. No staff were injured.

Officers from Barking and Dagenham CID would like to hear from anyone who either witnessed the men entering or leaving the store, or who can identify the suspects. Please call Detective Constable Jamie Humm on 0203 276 1057 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Use the reference “Selco Commercial Robbery”.