Shop worker grabbed by masked man in Derry-Londonderry robbery

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A staff member at a shop in Derry-Londonderry has been left shaken after she was grabbed by a masked man during a robbery.

It happened in the Elmwood Terrace area of the city at around 7.40 this morning.

The man then struck her on the arm with a bat , before making off with money.

Detectives investigating a robbery at a shop at the Elmwood Terrace area of Derry/Londonderry this morning. Around 7:40am,a female staff member was struck on the arm by a masked man with a bat demanding money. He made off with money & staff member received bruising to her arm

— PSNI (@PoliceServiceNI) 22 April 2019

Detective Sergeant Richard Donnell said:

“We received a report around 7:40am that a staff member was grabbed by a masked male wearing a blue hooded top who demanded money and subsequently struck her on the arm with a bat. The female staff member, who was the only member of staff in the shop at the time, sustained bruising to her arm. The staff member was left shaken by the ordeal. "

“The suspect then ran off with a sum of money."

“I want to appeal to anyone who was in the Elwood terrace area between 7am and 7:40am and saw any suspicious activity, or who saw a male matching the description of the suspect to contact detectives at Strand Road on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 292 of 22/04/19.”

Alternatively, information can also be provided to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 which is 100% anonymous and gives people the power to speak up and stop crime. "