POLICE have shared photos of three people they want to speak to after a Farmfoods staff member was assaulted during a robbery.
Earlier this month, a group of people entered the Halesowen Road store took items from shelves and placed them in bags.
They were then challenged by a staff member at the Halesowen shop who was then assaulted. Their colleague was also threatened according to police.
#APPEAL | Do you recognise any of these people?
— Halesowen Police (@HalesowenWMP) July 27, 2023
We want to speak to them following a robbery at a #Halesowen store this month.
At 5.30pm on Monday, 17 July, a group entered Farmfoods on Halesowen Road and began taking items from the shelves and putting them in their bags. pic.twitter.com/mHQtX7KKuG
Sharing CCTV photos in a social media post, Dudley Police said: "Do you recognise any of these people?
"We want to speak to them following a robbery at a store in Halesowen earlier this month.
"At 5.30pm on Monday 17 July, a group of people entered Farmfoods on Halesowen Road and began taking items from the shelves and putting them in their bags.
"They then started to make their way out of the store without paying. A staff member who challenged them was assaulted while their colleague was threatened.
"Think you can help? If so, call 101 or use Live Chat on our website quoting crime number 20/623879/23.
"You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Tell them what you know, not who you are".
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