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Golders Green Tube trains halted after robbery | Golders Green Tube trains halted after robbery |
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Robbers reported to have run on to the tracks on the Tube forced police to hold trains at Golders Green station. | Robbers reported to have run on to the tracks on the Tube forced police to hold trains at Golders Green station. |
Northern Line services were suspended between Camden Town and Edgware at about 12:30 GMT. | |
The Metropolitan Police said a group of youths had entered the shop before making off in the direction of the station. | The Metropolitan Police said a group of youths had entered the shop before making off in the direction of the station. |
A spokesman said two people had been arrested and some items had been recovered. | A spokesman said two people had been arrested and some items had been recovered. |
Passenger Allice Moss said the train driver told passengers there had been a robbery at a phone shop and the suspects had run on to the track. | Passenger Allice Moss said the train driver told passengers there had been a robbery at a phone shop and the suspects had run on to the track. |
She said they were held on the train in the station with the doors shut for about 20 minutes. | She said they were held on the train in the station with the doors shut for about 20 minutes. |
'Lot of confusion' | 'Lot of confusion' |
"There was a lot of confusion but eventually the driver announced that there had been a robbery at a phone shop and the suspects had run off down the track. | "There was a lot of confusion but eventually the driver announced that there had been a robbery at a phone shop and the suspects had run off down the track. |
"When we were allowed off the train there were police there with sniffer dogs." | "When we were allowed off the train there were police there with sniffer dogs." |
A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said officers from the force and the Metropolitan Police had been called to the station following a report of people on the line. | A British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said officers from the force and the Metropolitan Police had been called to the station following a report of people on the line. |
"An extensive search of the tracks was carried out by BTP officers but to no avail," he said. | "An extensive search of the tracks was carried out by BTP officers but to no avail," he said. |
He urged anyone with information to contact the BTP. | He urged anyone with information to contact the BTP. |
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