Witness appeal for man who filmed knifepoint robbery at Hove shop

A shop assistant at a Hove convenience store was threatened with a knife during a robbery on Sunday (September 23).
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Sep 2018, 15:40 BST
Updated 25th Sep 2018, 16:59 BST
Police released CCTV of the incidentPolice released CCTV of the incident
Police released CCTV of the incident

Sussex Police said the suspect took cash from the tills at One Stop shop in Nevill Road at around 9.30pm, before fleeing the scene.

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A police spokesperson said: “He jumped over the counter, threatened the assistant and took money from three tills, using one of the store’s carrier bags to put it into. He then jumped back over the counter and left the shop.”

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The man is described as white, around 5ft 6, of stocky build and in his late 30s. He was wearing a black fleece zip up jacket, khaki green jogging bottoms, black trainers and light blue ‘North Face’ beanie hat. His face was masked by material, police said.

Officers are appealing for witnesses, and said they would particularly like to speak to a man who filmed the incident and is believed to have left the front of the shop in a car shortly afterwards.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or saw anything suspicious in the area on Sunday evening is asked to report it online or call 101 quoting serial 1208 of 23/09.