Police have revealed details of a robbery that took place at Morrisons in Bilton over the weekend.
It happened at around 7:20am on Saturday (18th January).
Shortly after a member of staff opened the store, a male entered and took two trays of vapes from inside the shop.
The staff member confronted the suspect and was punched in the face and threatened with further violence.
The suspect then ran off with a number of vapes.
A police spokesperson said:
“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw a man with a rucksack in the streets surrounding the store, either before or after the incident, to get in touch.
“We are also appealing to anyone who may have recorded the suspect on CCTV, doorbell video camera or dashcam if they were driving past at the time.”
Anyone with any information is asked to email harley.wilkinson2@nothyorkshire.police.uk or call 101 and pass information to Harrogate CID.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference number 12250010366 when calling.

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