Witness Appeal Following Robbery In Kidderminster

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a knife robbery at a store in Kidderminster.

It happened at about 10.05am on Saturday, 12 May, at Amsterdamned in Blackwell Street.

A man entered the store and asked for some items from behind the counter. He placed them in his jacket pocket and then produced a knife with which he threatened the shop worker before leaving the shop without paying.

The man is described as white, about 5ft 7ins in height, slim and was wearing light blue baggy jeans, a black round neck long sleeved jumper, and a red, black and white check, deer hunter style hat that covers the ears.

Detective Constable Amy Kitosi-Isanga said: "We are eager to hear from anyone who was in the Blackwell Street area on Saturday morning and thinks they may have seen this man either approaching or leaving the shop, or thinks they know who he is."

Witnesses or anyone with information should contact DC Kitosi-Isanga on 0300 333 3000, quoting incident reference 202-S-120512, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Issued: Monday, 14 May 2012