POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a Poole supermarket where £700 was stolen.

The incident happened at 8.50pm on Thursday, June 16 at Tesco Extra in Ringwood Road.

A man walked up to the check-out with a basket of goods. He attempted to pay with the wrong amount of money before lunging over the till and grabbing £700 and running out of the store toward Old Wareham Road.

He is described as aged in his 20s, five feet eleven inches tall, with ginger curly hair and a pale complexion and freckles.

He was wearing a dark hooded top with a Superdry logo on the front, light blue jeans and black trainers.

Police have now released CCTV of the incident.

Witnesses and anyone with information should call Dorset Police on 101 quoting occurrence number 55160091351.