Knife used to threaten shop worker during robbery

A shop worker was threatened by a man with a knife during a robbery in, police have said.

The incident happened at the Spar convenience store at the junction of Bear Street and Boutport Street, in Barnstaple before 21:50 BST on Saturday.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the offender fled the store taking four bottles of Smirnoff vodka.

Officers said he was wearing a black zip-up hooded jumper, dark-coloured trousers, and black shoes and is described as a white male, approximately 5ft 6in tall, of slim build, and aged about 18 to 25.