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Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a convenience store in Oakridge, Basingstoke.

Some time between 7.30am and 7.50am on Saturday, August 18, a man went into the One Stop shop at the junction of Osborne Close and Sherborne Road, showed a knife and demanded staff open the tills.

The man, who is described as black, about 5ft 8ins tall, is thought to have been wearing a black hooded-top and black gloves. After threatening the two staff members - a man and a woman - he took about £200 from two tills.

It's believed the man then ran through the underpass from Oakridge towards Popley onto Abbey Road.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with this incident.

Detective Constable Jo Blanchard said: "This was a serious incident where two members of staff were threatened with a knife. Fortunately they were not harmed.

"It is believed there may have been several people in the area at the time - maybe out buying a newspaper. Were you in the area at the time? Did you see a man acting suspiciously near to the shop or running towards Abbey Road?

"No matter how insignificant it seems, any pieces of information may help this investigation."


RMS Number: 44120323036

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