Robber takes off with money from Durham foreign exchange

Police are appealing for information after a robbery at a foreign exchange store in the centre of Durham.

It happened on Friday, 7th April between 3.20-3.25pm at Eurochange, at the entrance to the Prince Bishops shopping centre.

A man wearing a black hooded top and a black Gore-Tex style jacket entered the store and made threats to the female cashier. These were serious enough to force her to hand over a four-figure sum of cash, which the suspect then left with.

He was white, possibly in his 40’s, approximately 5’7” -5’8” tall and of average build.

He is also thought to have been wearing a grey/brown woolly hat.

Det Con Alan Meehan said:

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.