CCTV appeal following a robbery at Costcutter, Wain’s Road, York

Police have issued CCTV stills of a male they would like to identify followinga robbery at Costcutter, Wain’s Road, York.

It happened at 9:55pm on Sunday 25 October 2020 and involved a unknown masked male. The suspect entered the shop, threatened a member of staff with a knife and stole cash from the till.

The suspect spoke with a local accent and was wearing a very distinctive camouflage coat with a peaked cap hood.

No one was hurt during the incident.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for PC Neil Lancey or email neil.lancey@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Please quote reference number 12200187743 when passing on information.

Bid to give more protection to pubs, shops, woods etc.

The York Council is to consider several requests to have local amenities added to the list of “assets of community value”

The applications concern;

The Wenlock Arms Public House,
Jubilee Hotel
White Rose House,
Costcutter Shop, Wheldrake,
Wheldrake Woods.
The Minster Inn Public House (Guildhall) &
The Jubilee Hotel (Holgate)

If added to the list, the designation would mean that the local community would have an opportunity to raise the necessary funding to purchase, should the assets come onto the open market.

A decision on the listing is expected to be made on 11^th July