Images of suspect released following knifepoint robbery

We published an appeal yesterday, 16 February, following a knife point robbery in Harefield. Since writing, a further update on the incident has been provided, details of which are below; the original story wording is also under this article for ease of reference.

At around 9:30pm on Wednesday, 15 February, a man entered One Stop on Exford Avenue. Brandishing a knife, he threatened an 18 year old staff member at the till before stealing the contents. 

At the moment, the combined value of money and other items stolen during the robbery is unknown. The man is said to have left the store, meet another male, and flee the scene together on a moped.

Pictures from CCTV have been included, and we’d plea to anyone who knows more about the incident to do the right thing and provide police with any relevant information.

Police Inspector Brian Goodall released the following statement;

“Thankfully no-one was injured but the staff members working yesterday evening are understandably shaken by what happened.

“We are working hard to identify the two men involved and remain at the scene to conduct further forensic enquiries.

“If you have any footage of the incident, saw anything suspicious in the area at the time or know who was responsible, please get in touch.”


(Story published 16 February)
Yesterday, 15 February, there was a robbery at knife point incident in SO18. Police are now appealing for any witnesses to come forward with information.

The incident happened at around 9:30pm at One Stop on Exford Avenue, Harefield. Enquiries are ongoing, but descriptions of the two male suspects have now been released as follows;

Both suspects have been described as white males, in their early 20s and around 6ft in height. Both were also wearing a balaclava or face covering.

One suspect was wearing a blue puffer jacket, black trousers and black shoes with a white sole. The other was wearing a black rain coat, black trousers and black shoes.

At the moment, it’s understood that both suspects fled the scene on Mopeds, but no further information on those is available currently.

If you know anything about this incident that could help identify those responsible, please call the police. Equally, if your car was parked in the area at the time and has dashcam footage that could be checked, it could hold vital information, which should be passed on. The crime reference number to quote is 44230064582.