DETECTIVES have issued CCTV footage of a robber who threatened a shop assistant with a knife and demanded money from a safe.

The 24-year-old female staff member was forced to open the safe and the raider stole in excess of £2,000. He ran out of the Co-Op store in Colney Road, Dartford, towards Queen Street.

The incident happened on Sunday, Jiuly 2, at about 7pm. The robber is described as being of ethnic origin, 40-years old, of slim to medium build with short dark greying hair. He was wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses.

Anyone who has any information about the robbery or recognises the man is asked to contact Det Con Glenn Blanchard on 01474 565236 quoting reference 15066 or Kent Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Calls to this number will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.