ROBBERY – HIGHPARK AVENUE – NEW CUMNOCK
Detectives at Kilmarnock are continuing enquiries following a robbery in Highpark Avenue, New Cumnock on Thursday 17 November 2016.
Around 2130 hours, within the Day2Day Convenience Store in Highpark Avenue, a 47 year-old woman was working within the shop. At that time, a man entered the shop and threatened the staff member with a knife, before making off in an unknown direction with a three-figure sum of money. No one else was present within the store. The woman was left in a state of shock, but physically unharmed as a result of the incident.
The man is described as having a medium to large build. At the time of the incident he was wearing a balaclava and gloves, with dark coloured trousers which looked baggy and loose fitting with black boots. He was also wearing a distinctive 3/4 length green or olive khaki overcoat, which is described as being a wax jacket.
Officers are carrying out enquiries at the around the shop and are assessing and gathering CCTV as part of their investigation.
Detective Constable David Lawson from Kilmarnock CID is leading the investigation. He said today:
“Although unharmed, this incident really shocked the woman who was working in the shop. As a community and as detectives, we will not tolerate people feeling afraid in the places where they live and work.
“We are still to determine the direction the suspect took when he left the shop, but a dedicated team are working on tracing this man and holding him to account for his actions.
“I would ask anyone who seen a man behaving suspiciously around the shop at the time of the incident, or may have seen a man matching that description by the clothes he was wearing, to please contact officers at Kilmarnock police office.”
Anyone with information is asked to call officers at Kilmarnock Police Office via 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously
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