Police issue appeal following robbery at Shrewsbury newsagent
Police are appealing for information after a robbery at a newsagent in Shrewsbury yesterday.
The incident took place on Mount Pleasant Road at approximately 1.50pm on Tuesday afternoon.
A man entered the shop and approached the shop assistant saying “give me your money” repeatedly.
The shop assistant opened the till and the offender took approximately £60 along with a handful of Snickers chocolate bars before leaving the shop.
The man was described as white, between 5ft 10 and 6ft tall with a slim build. He had short light brown or mid brown hair possibly greying at the sides, a gaunt face with hollow cheeks and dark circles under his eyes.
He was wearing a navy blue or grey jacket and is thought to be aged between 35 and 40 years old.
The man left the store and ran away in the direction of the Long Row area of Shrewsbury.
Chief Inspector Tom Harding of Shropshire Police said: ‘West Mercia Police will be following all lines of enquiry to ensure that the offender is identified and brought to justice.
‘We ask all local residents to continue to be vigilant and anyone who may have seen a man matching the description or any suspicious activity to contact police.”
Anyone with information should contact police on the non-emergency 101 number and quote the incident reference 307 of the 28 October.
