A CCTV image has been released after a man robbed a Subway store in Boscombe.

The offender approached the till area at the Christchurch Road store at around 8.20pm on Saturday and demanded cash.

He threatened a staff member with a small knife and stole cash, leaving the store and heading towards Pokesdown.

The victim, a local man aged in his 20s, was not physically injured. The suspect is described as white, aged in his late 30s, six feet two inches tall, of average build and of dishevelled appearance with brown hair. He wore a green or brown parker-style coat with a black top underneath.

Detective Constable Honor McAdam, of Bournemouth CID, said: “As part of our early enquiries into this incident I am in a position to issue a CCTV image of the suspect. I would urge anyone who recognises this man to please contact Dorset Police.

“I am also keen to hear from anyone who was in the Christchurch Road area at the relevant time and may have witnessed the incident or seen a man matching the description given entering or leaving Subway.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55170164951. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org.