Appeal for witnesses to robbery in supermarket car park

Police in Cheltenham are appealing for witnesses after a man robbed a woman in a supermarket car park.

Officers were called with a report that an unknown man had robbed a woman of several hundred pounds that she had just withdrawn from a cashpoint.

This took place in the car park of Tesco on Colletts Drive at around 11.50pm on Friday night (10 October).

It was reported that the man approached the woman as she was sat inside of her car before opening the car door and grabbing the money out of her hands.

The man made off on foot following the incident. He was described as being of a large build and wearing dark clothing.

The woman sustained injuries to her arm but did not require medical treatment.

Officers conducted searches in the area but were unable to locate the man and are now asking anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened to come forward.

In particular they would like to speak to two people who are believed to have seen the man leaving the car park of the supermarket.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police by completing the following form and quoting incident number 564 of 10 October: https://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/