Elderly man threatened with knife in Painswick shop

An e-fit has been released following the incident which involved a shop worker too

E-fit of man police want to speak to
Author: Phoebe GreggorPublished 7th Dec 2021

Officers investigating a robbery in Painswick have issued an e-fit image of a man they would like to identify in connection with the incident.

It was reported that an unknown man had entered Longfield Hospice Shop on Bisley Street at around 3pm last Thursday (2 December) before threatening a customer in their 70s and a member of staff with a knife.

He was given money from the till and the customer before running off. The customer and member of staff were left shaken but uninjured.

The man was described as being white, between 5ft 8ins and 5ft 10ins tall and had ginger hair. He was wearing a black woolly hat, dark coloured bomber jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone who recognises the man pictured or has information they feel may be relevant is asked to get in contact.

Information can be submitted online by completing the following online form and referencing incident 269 of 2 December.

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