Armed robber wearing mask and boiler suit raids Darlington shop
A man armed with a knife has robbed a newsagents in Darlington.
A man armed with a knife has robbed a newsagents in Darlington.
The incident happened at about 8pm last night at McColl’s on Whitby Way in the Branksome area of the town.
The man threatened the female assistant with the knife and demanded cash, he then made off on foot with a quantity of cash.
The man, pictured in the CCTV images below, is described as wearing a white boiler suit and black gas mask.
DC Richie Garrett from Darlington CID said;
“The assistant on duty during the robbery has quite understandably been left extremely shaken and distressed by their experience.
“With this in mind I would ask anyone in the area at the time mentioned to think carefully about whether or not they saw the man described. Any information you have may be key, and I would urge you to contact police urgently if you can help."
Police can be contacted on 101.