Thief grabs money from till at South Shields shop before fleeing scene

Officers in South Shields are hunting a thief who made off from a shop in the town after snatching money from a till.
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The incident happened at Boldon Lane News on Stoddart Street, South Shields, on Thursday, February 20.

Inquiries continue into the incident this week – with Northumbria Police calling for members of the public to come forward with information on Monday, February 21.

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A force spokesman said on Monday: “At 8.10pm on Thursday, we received a report of a theft at Boldon Lane News on Stoddart Street, South Shields.

The incident happened at Boldon Lane News on Thursday, February 20.The incident happened at Boldon Lane News on Thursday, February 20.
The incident happened at Boldon Lane News on Thursday, February 20.

“It was reported that a man had entered the store and demanded money, before leaning over the counter and grabbing a quantity of money from the till. He then made off from the scene.

“An investigation is ongoing into the incident, in which nobody was injured.”

Contact 101 quoting reference 1032 200220 or independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.