Video shows robbery at Sheffield post office

A man wearing a woolly hat and dark clothing, threatened staff inside the Post Office at Tinsley shopping centre, whilst carrying what is thought to have been a kitchen knife.

The man grabbed cash and the cash tray from the till before fleeing.

Police said further CCTV footage showed that the man had been in the post office about ten minutes before the robbery was reported. It is thought that he left the shop and returned when it was empty of customers.

Police have been investigating the robbery since December 6 last year when the crime occurred at around 3.45pm.

DC Lamb, the investigating officer, said: “Thankfully nobody was hurt as a result of this incident but this individual was carrying a dangerous weapon and it’s important we identify him.

“Since this incident was reported to police, we’ve pursued every line of enquiry available to us including examining the scene for any forensic opportunities, carrying out house-to-house enquiries, extensive area searches and circulating this footage across the force to see if any officers recognised the person featured.

“For legal reasons, we have been unable to release the footage until now but we’re hoping that someone will recognise this man and pass on information.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact South Yorkshire Police via 101, quoting incident number 697 of December 6, 2016.