Birmingham shop worker hit with shopping basket and threatened with needle in robbery
A shop worker was struck with a shopping basket and threatened with a needle during a robbery.
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The incident took place at a store on Yardley Wood Road in Birmingham at around 3.45am on January 2.
A man walked into the shop, took items and attempted to leave without paying, a West Midlands Police spokesperson said.
A staff member was struck with a shopping basket and threatened with a needle upon trying to detain him, the spokesperson added.
The force has issued a picture of a man who officers want to speak to following the incident.
Anyone who recognises him should contact West Midlands Police via the Live Chat function on its website or by calling 101 and quoting crime reference number 20/109780/25.
