A ROBBER threatened a food store worker with what appeared to be a handgun, police said tonight.
A white male entered Subway in Market Place, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire at 4.30pm.
He was wearing a navy anorak with the hood up and a scarf across the lower part of his face.
North Yorkshire Police said he demanded cash and threatened the female assistant with what appeared to be a handgun, before escaping with an amount of cash.
The assistant was not physically harmed, but was said to be shaken by the incident.
Police are looking for witnesses who saw the male in the area, or anyone who saw anything suspicious to contact Harrogate CID on 0845-6060247 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555111.
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