Plea over armed robbery at Wellington Co-op
Detectives today renewed appeals to help catch an armed and hooded raider who fled with almost £200 in cash from a Shropshire supermarket after threatening a member of staff with a screwdriver.
The robber threatened an assistant at the Co-op in North Road, Wellington, with a screwdriver before snatching the money and hurling the weapon at the worker.
The weapon missed and the offender was last seen running along Ternway towards Grinshill Flats.
Police want to hear from anyone who has any information about the robbery which happened at about 2.45pm on Friday.
Inspector Dick Langton of West Mercia Police said the man wore a makeshift balaclava comprising a green beanie hat with a red bobble on the top.
He also wore a dark blue hooded top, boots and what were described as workman's trousers or jeans.
Inspector Langton said: "Thankfully nobody was hurt in what appears to have been quite an amateurish robbery.
"While we have the screwdriver, which is now being forensically examined, we have yet to recover the till drawer.If anyone finds one locally, possibly in the Dothill area, please contact West Mercia Police immediately."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Malinsgsate CID via the non-emergency number 101.
