Police appeal after robbery in Colchester

The incident happened in April

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 14th May 2022

Essex Police are appealing for information after a robbery in Colchester where a woman was threatened with a knife.

The incident happened on April 24th, when the victim in her 60s, had just used the cash machine at the Sainsbury’s at Tollgate at around 9.20am.

A male approached her and she reported he threatened her with a knife and demanded she hand over money.

The man walked off towards the car wash when a member of staff approached them.

The man has been described as white, slim, 5ft 10ins tall, scruffy, aged between 40 and 50, and wearing jeans, white trainers and carrying a yellow high viz vest.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.