Police appeal after knifepoint robbery in Sheffield, where suspect fled with only a box of 10p sweets

Police are hunting a knifeman who threatened a shop keeper in Sheffield.
Rahmah Ghazali
By Rahmah Ghazali
Published 7th Apr 2022, 15:11 BST
Updated 7th Apr 2022, 15:11 BST
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At around 2.15pm on Saturday, April 2, the suspect entered the Longley Convenience Store on Longley Hall Road and demanded money from the till.

The shop worker refused and the offender left the scene, grabbing a box of 10p sweets on his way out.

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The suspect is described as a white male with a white scarf covering his face and his hood up. He was around 5ft 9ins tall and of a slim build, wearing a light grey and blue jacket.

It is reported that just before 2.15pm on Saturday (2 April), a man armed with a knife entered the Longley Convenience Store on Longley Hall Road and demanded money from the till.It is reported that just before 2.15pm on Saturday (2 April), a man armed with a knife entered the Longley Convenience Store on Longley Hall Road and demanded money from the till.
It is reported that just before 2.15pm on Saturday (2 April), a man armed with a knife entered the Longley Convenience Store on Longley Hall Road and demanded money from the till.

Officers have released an image of the suspect which, while poor quality, shows the items of clothing he was wearing.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting investigation number 14/63767/22.

Alternatively, you can stay completely anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers via their website Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.