This is the face of a gunman thought to be behind five armed robberies in as many days. The robber, described by police as opportunistic but dangerous, is still on the loose after raiding two buses, a taxi, a bookmakers and a man in a supermarket car park. Detectives believe the gunman’s spree began last Wednesday when he stole £120 from an Arriva bus in Wheatley at gunpoint. Hours later a gunman attacked the driver of an Oxford Tube bus in London Road, Headington, and stole cash. On Thursday, a Royal Cars taxi booked for Borrowmead Road, in Marston, was attacked and robbed by a man armed with a chain and gun. The gunman struck again on Saturday, stealing cash from Ladbrokes bookmakers, in Headington, and holding a man at gunpoint in Diamond Place car park, Summertown, on Sunday night before taking cash and his victim’s car. Det Insp Simon Morton said: “Money is the motive for these robberies but on each occasion the amount of stolen has been minimal because bus drivers and taxi drivers don’t carry much cash for exactly this reason. This e-fit is of the man who robbed the bus in Wheatley and I believe this robbery could be linked to the others but I’m keen keeping an open mind and investigating every avenue. “I believe the robber is local and an opportunist and I would like to take this opportunity to ask the public to remain vigilant and contact the police if they see anyone acting suspiciously.” Raids at an Esso petrol station in Thame on Friday, and Radio Taxis in Magdalen Road, Oxford, on Monday December 1, where one of the robbers had a handgun, are not currently believed to be linked but police are keeping an open mind. Det Chief Insp Colin Paine, head of priority crime, said: “It is not clear if the firearm is genuine or imitation as no shots have been fired but we are treating it as real. I would consider this person therefore to be dangerous.”
The gunman is described as Asian or white, in his early to mid 30s, between 5ft 10in and 6ft tall, with a slim build and may have brown eyes.
A team of 16 detectives is working on the case and officers said they are open to the possibility there may be two armed robbers.
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