Police investigate robbery at Dawlish bookmakers

Detectives are investigating a robbery that took place on Sunday (25th November) at a bookmakers in Dawlish. The crime was committed between 9.15 and 9.20pm, when a man walked into the shop on The Strand and threatened a member of staff before making off with a substantial amount of money.

He is described as being a white man in his 30s to 40s, 5ft 10 inches tall and was wearing a black hooded coat, dark blue jumper and dark coloured tracksuit bottoms. He also wore sandy coloured boots or trainers. As he left the shop, he may have been in company with a woman in her 20s. Police are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time to contact them. In particular, they are interested in speaking with dog walkers who may have been exercising their animals in the area at that time of night. Anyone who has any information is asked to call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference JG/12/2049.