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Police have sealed off part of Brixton Hill this afternoon after an attempted robbery on a cash in transit van outside Sainsbury’s Local.
The incident happened at about 1.10pm, with the apparent target being a Loomis cash vehicle parked in front of the store, near the junction with Lambert Road.
Eyewitnesses at the scene say at least one person was arrested.
A police spokesperson said: “Police in Lambeth were called today to Lambert Road, Brixton Hill, SW2 following an incident. A cash in transit robbery took place at an ATM machine. Nobody was injured.”
Officers from Lambeth police are investigating the incident.