A CASH delivery driver was robbed by masked men with a crowbar and a sledgehammer in Bury.

Two men entered Asda in Spring Street, shortly after 7am on Friday, September 16.

The pair threatened two security guards who were making a cash delivery with a crowbar and a sledgehammer and stole a cash box before fleeing the scene in a black Peugeot 207.

The vehicle was found burnt out a short time later between James Street and Alfred Street.

The men are both described as white. One was wearing a blue jacket and a balaclava and the other was wearing a black jacket and a balaclava.

An investigation has been launched and police are now appealing for witnesses.

Detective Constable Dave Potter, of GMP’s Bury borough, said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for the victims and has understandably left them both extremely shaken.

“Thankfully, nobody was injured but this could’ve had far more serious consequences.

“This happened at a busy shop, early in the morning when lots of people would’ve been around and seen something.

“I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time and saw the black Peugeot 207 or two men acting suspiciously to come forward.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 380 of 16/09/16, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.