An attempted robbery on a G4S van occurred at Barclays bank on Princes Street in Ipswich Thursday, 10 May.

Update: Security guard thwarts would-be robber

By Lauren Everitt Thursday, May 10, 2012
12:21 PM

A SECURITY guard foiled an attempted robbery by refusing to let go of a cash box during a tussle with a thief

The attempted robbery happened at about 11.45am outside Barclays bank in Princes Street, Ipswich, when the thief targeted a G4S van driver.

The guard was delivering coins to the bank when a man tried to grab a cash box from the male driver and a scuffle broke out.

The would-be robber ran off empty-handed and ran off towards Cornhill, through the market, Lion Street and was last seen heading along Elm Street.

The suspect is described as a black male with dreadlocks and was wearing a hat with flaps over his ears.

He is of slim build, around 5ft 9ins tall and wearing a dark top with a white strip down the arm, dark tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

An ambulance was called for the G4S officer who was in shock but was not seriously injured.

Anyone with information should call Ipswich CID on 101.

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