POLICE are looking for witnesses to an incident in which a thief snatched cash from a till at 'Sunflowers' florist, Chain Lane, Blackbrook.
The man entered the shop at about 1.45pm on Thursday, May 15, and asked the assistant for change. When she opened the till he leaned over and grabbed £80 from the drawer.
As the man was leaving the shop one of the customers hit him with her handbag, but he managed to escape into the shopping precinct.
The thief is described as about 30 years of age, 5ft 10 in tall, of slim build with dark hair thinning on top and greying at the sides. He was clean shaven, spoke with a local accent and was wearing a black leather bomber jacket and jeans.
ANYBODY with information can contact DS Steve Young at St Helens Crime Management Unit on 0151 777 6064 or confidential Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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