THAMES Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to an incident of robbery in Caversham.
At around 8.30pm on Thursday, April 3, a man in his twenties was shopping in the Co-op store on South View Avenue when the offender bumped into him.
After the victim left the shop, the offender grabbed him by his coat and pushed him against a fence.
The offender has produced a knife and told the victim to pay him £50, which he claimed was owed to him.
The victim has refused to pay and the offender thrust the knife with force towards the victim’s stomach in an attempt to stab him.
The victim was not stabbed or injured.
The offender has been described as a white man, around 5ft 11ins in height, and aged in his mid twenties.
He was wearing a grey high visibility jacket and blue jeans.
Investigating officer Detective Constable Josh Gillespie of the Reading Priority Crime Team said: “I’m appealing to anybody who witnessed this incident, or who may have dash-cam or CCTV footage which has captured it to please get in touch with Thames Valley Police.
“You can do so by reporting online via our website or by calling 101, quoting reference 43250162904.
“Alternatively, for anonymity, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
