Robberies in Hastings

Witnesses needed to robberies at Subway and Sainsburys in Hastings

Police are seeking witnesses to a robbery and an assault on an 23-year old cashier, who was attacked at the Subway shop, in Bank Buildings, Hastings on Wednesday 11 January.

She was working behind the till when the robbery took place between 7.45pm and 8pm that day.

A man entered, selected some food, but when he went to pay he jumped over the counter and started to grab money from the till. When the cashier tried to prevent this a struggle ensued but the man got away with a small quantity of cash.

The cashier was shaken and sustained a minor finger injury.

The suspect is described as white, in his late 20’s, 5′ 6″, and of skinny build, with short brown hair and stubble. He was wearing a blue jacket.

A very similar incident had occurred earlier that day at 4.35pm at Sainsbury’s Continue reading Robberies in Hastings