A HOODED raided demanded money from a female member of staff at Subway sandwich shop in Devizes just before 10pm last night (Sunday).

The man escaped with a large amount of cash after forcing the woman to take money from the till and safe. Police have now issued CCTV images of the robbery in London Road.

A police spokesman said: "A man, whose face and head were covered, walked into the shop at around 9.55pm last night and spoke to a female member of staff, demanding money from the till and the safe.

"The suspect is described as white, between 5ft 7ins and 6ft tall, with light hair and a grey moustache and stubble.

"He was wearing a dark beanie hat, a dark scarf covering his face, a leather or fabric quilted black jacket, dark Nike trousers and black trainers with white soles.

"He was also carrying a blue bag for life with white handles and spoke with a calm, quiet voice, with no regional accent.

DC Keith Harford, from CID, said the woman was not injured but left very shaken. He said: “This was a very frightening incident for the member of staff involved.

“As soon as the man left the store she phoned 999 and police officers were at the scene within four minutes. Our dog units carried out a thorough search of the surrounding area, but he has not been traced.

“We know that these CCTV images show a man who has his head and face covered, but we are hoping there may be something about this man that someone recognises.

“We would also like to hear from anyone who was in the area around 10pm last night and who may have seen someone matching our suspect’s description.”

“I would like to reassure people in Devizes that these types of incidents are rare, and that we are carrying out a thorough investigation to find the man responsible.”

Anyone with information should contact Wiltshire Police on 101. Alternatively information can be left anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.