CCTV image issued after armed robbery at Rotherham newsagent

Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in relation to an armed robbery at a Rotherham newsagent.
By Dan Hayes
Published 2nd Nov 2020, 18:35 BST
Updated 2nd Nov 2020, 18:35 BST
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It is reported that at around 9.30pm on Saturday, October 31, two men forced their way into the McColls newsagents on Broom Valley Road in Rotherham.

One of the men is then understood to have threatened staff with a knife, with both suspects demanding access to the safe.

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The men were unable to get into the safe but forced the till open before fleeing the shop with a quantity of cash and cigarettes.

Police want to speak to this man about a robbery at a newsagent in Rotherham.Police want to speak to this man about a robbery at a newsagent in Rotherham.
Police want to speak to this man about a robbery at a newsagent in Rotherham.

Officers believe the man pictured could hold vital information and are appealing for him, or anyone who knows him, to get in touch with them on 101 quoting incident number 1175 of 31 October 2020.

People can also give information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers via their website – www.crimestoppers-uk.org – or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.

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