Knifeman robbed store
A shop assistant was held at knifepoint by a thief who stole a "substantial amount" of cash from a store in Redditch's Church Hill Centre.
The man demanded money from a woman cashier at McColls but when she refused he held a knife to the back of a male staff member.
The offender was white, in his 20s, 6ft 2in, of medium build with blue eyes.