A woman was threatened with a knife after a man demanded she give him the money she withdrew from a cash machine near Colchester.
A woman in her 30s had used the cashpoint at Sainsbury's at Tollgate at about 9.20am on Sunday, April 24, when she was approached by a man.
She reported he threatened her with a knife and demanded she hand over money.
The man walked off towards the car wash when a member of staff approached them.
He has been described as white, slim, 5ft 10ins tall, scruffy, aged between 40 and 50 and wearing jeans, white trainers and carrying a yellow high-vis vest.
Anyone with any information or who saw anything should contact Essex Police, quoting the crime reference number 42/82714/22.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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