Hunt for cashpoint knifeman
The 19-year-old victim was walking in Melbourne Street, Newcastle at 2.35am on Monday, January 16, when he was approached by a man who asked for money and produced a knife, then accompanied him to the cash point at Price Watch Supermarket and forced him to withdraw £80 before making off towards Blagdon Close.
The offender is described as being white, in his 20s, around 5ft 10ins tall and of average build.
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Hide AdHe spoke with a local accent and was wearing a grey woolly hat, a black face mask of some kind, a dark grey plain-patterned high-neck jumper, plain black bottoms and grey footwear.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference number 98 16/01/17.