Krazy Pizza on Poyser Street and a nearby chip shop were targeted within minutes of each other
A brick was thrown at a takeaway worker by a man who then fled with cash from the shop.
Krazy Pizza on Poyser Street in Wrexham was hit at 10.52pm last night, just minutes before a man with a similar description tried to rob the Athena chip shop on Prince Charles Road.
The man fled empty-handed from Athena after the till fell to the floor, and he ran off down Ruabon Road.
Ryan Khandaka, owner of Krazy Pizza, said: “The guy threw a brick at me then tried to rob the till.
“There were four or five staff in the store as we were about to close and were cleaning the shop.
“They are shocked and shaken.”
Mr Khandaka said he would now be installing increased security to protect his business.
North Wales Police say they are keeping an open mind on whether the two incidents are linked.
The latest raids come after a spate of robberies from convenience stores and takeaway premises around Wrexham .
DCI Simon Williams said: “We understand the business community and the wider public are increasingly concerned about the recent incidents of robbery in the area.
“We are keeping an open mind as to whether these two latest offences are linked to previous incidents.
“However, I would like to stress to the business community and to the public that we are investing considerable resources and specialist teams to arrest these offenders.
“Extra patrols are in place and we are working with shop staff, providing advice and implementing safety measures.
“We do need the public to help us by providing any information they can so that we can bring these offenders to justice.”
The man being hunted for the robbery at Krazy Pizza is 5ft 10in tall with a medium build.
He was wearing a long grey hoodie, a jacket, black jogging bottoms, woollen gloves and black trainers.
His head and face were covered with a scarf.
In the second incident, the man was said to be 6ft tall and was wearing tracksuit bottoms, black gloves and a dark grey hooded top.
Anyone with information, dashcam footage or images on their phone is asked to call police on 101, quoting reference number RC17022468.
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