POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man suspected of raiding a petrol station yesterday morning.
Staff at the Shell Service Station on Thirsk Road, Kirklevington, near Yarm, were threatened by a man with a knife and a crowbar at 4.45am.
He managed to grab a small amount of cash, before making off towards Yarm High Street.
Staff were left extremely shaken but uninjured.
The man is described as white, 5ft 10ins tall, of skinny build and between 18 and 23-years-old. He had brown hair, which was brushed forward at the front, and was wearing a dark coloured sweatshirt and dark coloured jeans.
He walked with a limp and carried a black bin bag over his shoulder.
Anyone with information can contact DC Johnnie Barker of Stockton CID on 01642-302226 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555111.
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