Overview
- Police published video from a Holgate Road corner shop where a masked man demanded the till at about 4.25pm on December 22 before leaving empty‑handed.
- The suspect in the attempted robbery is seen in a black puffer jacket and black tracksuit bottoms with a white stripe, wearing a red balaclava and heard saying “open the till now.”
- Detectives also issued CCTV stills after a November 25 theft of £640.65 of goods from a Copmanthorpe shop, seeking a man and a woman.
- A separate appeal concerns a November 22 theft of £180 of stock from Browns in Davygate, with officers releasing an image of a man they wish to trace.
- Information can be shared by emailing Ben.Hepworth@northyorkshire.police.uk, calling 101 and asking for PC 685 Hepworth, or contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, quoting references 12250240128, 12250226207, or 12250221128 as appropriate.