North Yorkshire Police are appealing for security camera footage after a robber broke into a Harrogate shop with a knife.

Yesteday (September 1), a man dressed in a Nike tracksuit entered Betfred at about 8.15pm.

He had a scarf wrapped around his face to hide his identity and he escaped with a small amount of cash from the shop.

The man has been described as white, around 5ft 9ins tall and having brown hair.

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He is believed to be in his 20s and he has a local accent.

North Yorkshire Police do not believe that people in the area are at risk, the robber was only motivated by money.

Detective Sergeant Tom Barker of Harrogate CID said: “Clearly this was frightening for the staff at Betfred. Fortunately no one was hurt in the incident.

“I want to emphasise that we don’t believe any members of the local community are at risk. The suspect in this case has clearly targeted the location to steal cash.”

He said detectives have many lines of enquiry, including video footage from the area. They have released an image of a man they need to locate as part of their enquiries.

“If you live nearby we encourage you to review you doorbell cameras,” he added.

“Equally if you were in a vehicle at the time with in-car footage please review your cameras.

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“Please share any information with North Yorkshire Police on 101 or via our online reporting service at https://orlo.uk/aLgW4

“If you would prefer to remain anonymous. contact CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or go to their website https://orlo.uk/i7DZ8”

Please quote incident number 12230165267.