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Axminster robber photo released

The robber has a distinctive jumper

Police have published a CCTV image of a man robbing the Prospect Garage on Christmas Eve

Police investigating a spate of robberies in Axminster have release a CCTV image of a man they'd like to speak to about one of them.

The Prospect Garage filling station on Lyme Road was robbed at about six o'clock on Christmas Eve just as it was about to close. The man is white, six feet tall and wearing a distinctinve horizontally striped jumper and horizontally striped woolen hat.

Tesco's petrol station at Shand Park, Axminster was targetted last Sunday at about ten to nine when staff were forced to hand over cash and cigarettes. The robber left on a small motorcycle. He's described as white, aged thirty to forty, slim to medium build with dark hair and a moustache.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting KA/13/705 or call Crimestoppers annonymously on 0800 555 111.

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