A man walked into a service station holding a weapon and demanded money from a shop assistant.

The suspect, who was wearing a crash helmet and motorbike leathers, was holding some sort of metal object when he entered the Hyde Lane Service Station, in Danbury, near Chelmsford.

The shop assistant refused to give him the money and the man left on a black motorbike at about 5.55pm on July 10.

He is as about 5’6” in height, well-built and spoke with an Essex accent.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.