Man armed with meat cleaver robs William Hill bookmakers in North Ormesby Picture: GOOGLE
A ROBBER has escaped with a large sum of money after threatening staff in a bookies with a meat cleaver.
Clevleand Police are appealing for information after the robbery at William Hill Bookmakers on Kings Road, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough at around 9.30pm on Saturday.
A force spokewoman said: "A male entered the store with a meat cleaver and took a large amount of cash from the till, before fleeing onto Beaumont Road."
- Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Emma Foster from Middlesbrough CID on the non-emergency number 101, quoting event number 137220.
- Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
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