Friends told to 'empty their pockets' by thug in balaclava with knife The four friends were forced to empty their pockets in the street The four friends were forced to empty their pockets in the street Make sure to subscribe to our Liverpool Echo daily newsletter for the biggest stories, straight to youInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice A group of four men were forced to empty their pockets during a knifepoint robbery in Warrington.