RESIDENTS have spoken of their shock after an attempted armed robbery at a shop in Sherwood.
The Co-op, in Mansfield Road, was targeted by three men at about 9.50pm on Thursday. A police cordon was in place at the store yesterday morning while police continued their investigation.
An area between a phone box and a tree had also been cordoned off for forensic investigation.
Details of the weapons used have not been released but a police spokesman said no guns were involved.
Lynne Crawthorn, 47, of Arnold, was surprised to see the cordon in place as she arrived in Sherwood.
"I think this is the first time I've seen anything like this," said Mrs Crawthorn, who works in the area and often shops at the Co-op.
"It looks very dramatic with the police cordon up. I'm shocked."
The store was open at the time of the incident but no one was injured. The robbers left empty-handed in the direction of Winchester Street.
Peter Holmes, 68, of Sherwood, said: "These things don't usually happen at the Co-op.
"Generally it's a very quiet area and I can't remember when we had anything like this.
"I can't say I'm surprised when these things happen though, not in today's climate."
Gina Stalley, 44, of Sherwood, uses the Co-op most days.
"It's a big shock," she said. "This is a really nice area and it's a nice community.
"To see the police cordon up is a big surprise. I can't remember seeing anything like it before."
One of the robbers is 5ft 7in-5ft 8in tall. He was wearing blue Adidas bottoms with white stripes, a black hooded jacket, black trainers and black gloves.
The tallest of the three is 5ft 10in to 6ft. He was wearing dark Nike bottoms, a grey cotton scarf with a dark pattern across his face and black Adidas trainers.
He also wore a black hooded jacket with a blue checked block on the upper part of the jacket, which also had a white square label in the middle below the neckline.
The other robber is about 5ft 9in and wore a black hooded jacket and dark bottoms with grey gloves.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Notts Police on 101.
