Garda hunt after armed thugs threatened staff in horrific Meath store robbery

Gardai is asking for help locating two men who threatened staff with a pistol and a baseball bat at a store in Co Meath.

The terrifying incident occurred last night at a Centra store on the main street in the town of Nobber.

Two assailants entered the store around 7:20 pm on Friday, one armed with a baseball bat and the other with a pistol.

The two men threatened staff and then emptied the cash from the register into a bag.

Then they left the store and drove in a black VW Polo in the direction of Navan.

Officers said one of the men dropped the firearm to the ground during the incident and left it.

The first man was described in a two-tone black jacket with a pocket on the right sleeve and a black hood over his head, gray combat-style pants, and white sneakers.

The second man wore a navy blue waterproof jacket with the hood down, gray sweatpants and navy blue Nike shoes and white socks. He also wore a dark colored woolen hat and a black mask.

A Garda spokesperson said: “Any witness or anyone who may have information that can help, including anyone with dash cam footage, should contact the Detective Unit at Navan Garda Station at 046-9079930 or with the confidential Garda hotline 1800-666111 “.

They added that no arrests have been made at this time and investigations are still ongoing.