Harrogate fish and chip shop robbed at knife point as police launch investigation
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information and witnesses following a knife-point robbery at a fish and chip shop in Harrogate.
The incident happened at 7.09pm on Saturday (December 13) at Dougies on King Edward’s Drive.
The suspect entered the shop alone and ordered a portion of chips, paying with a £5 note.
When the staff member opened the till, the suspect jumped over the counter, produced a knife, and emptied the till of around £300 to £400.
The suspect then fled on foot towards Albany Avenue.
He is described as white, around 6ft tall and overweight.
The man wore a light blue long-sleeved t-shirt with plain black tracksuit trousers and used what appeared to be a bread knife.
A spokesperson at North Yorkshire Police said: “We have launched an investigation and have been carrying out extensive enquiries.
“Our investigation remains ongoing today and we're urging anyone who has any information and has yet to come forward to get in touch.”
If you can help, you should email [email protected]
You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101.
Alternatively if you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting https://crimestoppers-uk.org/
You should quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12250234310 when providing any details regarding the incident.