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Man with ‘Cocaine’ top and metal bar, robbed convenience shop

This in from police, in their own words, Ed


Police are appealing for witnesses after a man robbed the Welcome Store in Avenue Road, Sandown.

It happened on Monday, 1 February at around 10.20pm.

A man described by witnesses as carrying a metal bar went in and demanded cash. He caused some damage with the bar smashing it into a display stand and one of the tills.

He made off with a quantity of cash leaving the shop assistants shocked but unhurt.

The man made off on foot in the direction of The Tap Pub.

Welcome Store IOW robber

Officers have spoken to several witnesses and forensic work is also being carried out. A CCTV still of the robber has also been released.

Detectives are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information about the crime to contact them. They are asked to call Newport CID on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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