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| Armed stand-off property 'empty' | Armed stand-off property 'empty' |
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| A house which was surrounded by armed police following a post office robbery was found to be empty. | A house which was surrounded by armed police following a post office robbery was found to be empty. |
| Officers cordoned off the property, in Moorside near Consett, County Durham after reports that two men involved in the raid were hiding inside. | Officers cordoned off the property, in Moorside near Consett, County Durham after reports that two men involved in the raid were hiding inside. |
| A 20-year-old man was arrested in the garden, on Thornfield Road, but after a search of the house nothing was found. | A 20-year-old man was arrested in the garden, on Thornfield Road, but after a search of the house nothing was found. |
| Two masked raiders, one thought to have been wielding a pistol, had earlier burst into the village post office. | Two masked raiders, one thought to have been wielding a pistol, had earlier burst into the village post office. |
| A small amount of cash was taken during the robbery. | |
| Two further people, a man and woman, are being interviewed by police in connection with the incident, but neither has been arrested. | Two further people, a man and woman, are being interviewed by police in connection with the incident, but neither has been arrested. |