Knifeman launches early hours raid on Stoke-on-Trent petrol station

He stole cash from the lone worker at the site before fleeing on foot

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Tom BurnettSenior Live Reporter

15:48, 1 MAY 2019
Updated16:01, 1 MAY 2019

Mossfield Filling Station in Bentilee (Image: Sally Eccleston/StokeonTrentLive)

Police are investigating after an armed robbery at a Stoke-on-Trent petrol station in the early hours of this morning.

The raider approached a man working alone at Mossfield Petrol Station in Bentilee at around 3am today (Wednesday May 1) and demanded cash from the till.

The worker handed over the money and the robber fled on foot.

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "Staffordshire Police is appealing for help following a robbery involving a knife at a petrol station in Stoke-on-Trent during the early hours of this morning (Wednesday).

"The suspect's face was covered and he is believed to have been wearing a green hoodie, jeans and trainers.

"Anyone with any information is asked to ring 101 quoting incident 50 of May 1."

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