Appeal to trace man in relation to Prestbury robbery

At approximately 2.10pm on Thursday 4^th August 2016 a man entered a shop on The Village, Prestbury and made demands for money. A small quantity of cash was handed over to the man and he then left the store.

After leaving the shop the man was challenged by members of the public, whom the offender threatened with a weapon, thought to be a knife, before fleeing the scene in the direction of Bollin Valley.

Police wish to identify this man – can you help? Click on the image to enlarge

Investigating Officer Detective Sergeant Peter Carter said: “We are currently following a number of lines of enquiry and we are keen to speak to anyone who has any information in relation to the incident

“As part of our investigation we would like to speak to the man in the photo that we have released who was seen near to the shop around the time the incident occurred.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has any information, is urged to contact Cheshire police on 101, quoting incident 483 of 4 August 2016. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.