Police appeal for witnesses to robbery in Stroud

Officers are appealing for witnesses to a robbery which took place within a shop in Stroud last week.

Police were called with a report that an elderly man had been robbed while inside Superdrug on High Street at around 12.45pm on Friday 17 May.

It was reported that a wallet and £350 in cash was stolen from the victim. He was not injured but shaken by what happened.

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident however it is believed that a number of people were in the area at the time and investigating officers would like to hear from anyone who witnessed what happened.

Information can be provided to police online by completing the following form and quoting incident 211 of 17 May: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/