A man armed with a knife has made off with a sum of money from Tesco in Dungannon.
The armed robbery occurred just before 4pm yesterday (Tuesday 21 August).
The man entered the store in the Beechvalley area armed with a knife.
He demanded staff take money from the till and place it in his bag. The suspect then fled on foot with a sum of money.
The suspect is believed to have been wearing a navy hooded top with the hood pulled tight around his face and a white baseball-type cap underneath. He was also wearing black trainers and black tracksuit bottoms with three white stripes down the side. He’s also reported to have been wearing a grey-fleece type jacket.
Detective Sergeant Robinson is appealing for witnesses.
“Thankfully, no injuries were reported, however, there’s no doubt this was a terrifying ordeal for staff members who were in their place of work simply doing their job.
“I want to appeal to anyone who was in the area and saw a male matching the description of the suspect, or anyone who saw what happened, to get in touch with detectives on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1291 of 21/08/19,” added the detective sergeant.
Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime.
