Post Office Robberies: Suspects Due In Court

By Ruth Holliday Location: Ryton, Wylam, Benton and Dudley.
Wylam Post Office: scene of a violent robbery

Wylam Post Office: scene of a violent robbery

Two men are due in court charged with a series of robberies and attempted robberies at Post Offices in the North East.

Marc Amers, 38, of North Grove, Ryton and Jason Dow, 44, of Chesters Gardens, Crawcrook face charges of conspiracy to commit robbery. 

On December 9, 2011 Greenside Post Office in Ryton was robbed and the postmaster assaulted.

Greenside Post Office in Ryton: postmaster assaulted

Greenside Post Office in Ryton: postmaster assaulted

On February 10 2012, Wylam Post Office in Northumberland was the subject of a violent raid that saw the subpostmater and his wife attacked by men wielding crowbars.

Attempted robberies took place at Dudley Post Office on March 10 and Benton Road Post Office on March 21.

The defendants are due before a judge at Newcastle Crown Court. 

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