County Durham shop workers threatened with hammer
SHOP staff were threatened with a hammer during a robbery on Friday night.
A man entered S&S Retailers, on Park Road, Stanley, at about 10.30pm and threatened staff with a hammer before leaving with a small sum of money.
It is believed he left in the direction of Oxhill.
The suspect is described as about 5ft 10ins, of slim build, and has a local accent.
Nobody was hurt in the incident.
Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.
Witnesses are asked to call PC Niall Thubron, of Stanley CID, on 101, quoting incident reference 504 of February 19.
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