DETECTIVES investigating a robbery in a borough town are asking for witnesses and information about the incident.

At round 6pm on Monday, 21 October a man entered a store in South Road, in South Ockendon, demanded money be taken from the till, before leaving with around £200.

It was reported he was holding a knife.

He was described as a black man, 5ft 10 ins tall, slim build and mid-20s and wearing a black padded coat, black hoodie, grey joggers and white trainers.

He left the area via Quince Tree Close.

A police statement said: "If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

"Please quote crime reference 42/160501/24 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website where you can use our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111."