Camden News - by DAN CARRIER Published: 8 January 2009
Two armed launderette raids within 15 minutes
A 21-YEAR-OLD launderette worker was threatened with a broken shard of mirror before a second launderette was held up 15 minutes later. Cash and mobile phones were stolen from Smartline launderette in Coram Street, Bloomsbury, on Saturday and cash was taken from Launderama in Cromer Street, King’s Cross.
The robberies took place at 4pm and 4.15pm. The suspects were described as black, one aged between 21 and 22 and 5ft 3 wearing a brown leather jacket, and the other in his 30s with a distinctive hat with the letter M on it.
Anyone with information is urged to call Camden Police on 0207 404 1212 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.