Witnesses are being sought after an attempted robbery at the South Molton Spar store which saw a staff member assaulted.
Police said a man wearing a balaclava entered the store in Broad Street around 6.55am on Friday, April 11 and demanded money.
He assaulted a member of staff and fled empty-handed after another man came into the shop.
The staff member was not injured but was left very shaken.
The suspect is described as white, around six feet tall and aged 30 to 40 years old.
He was wearing a black balaclava and baseball cap, a grey tracksuit and grey trainers with a white stripe.
Officers are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the man in the area or captured him on CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage. He fled down the alleyway by the shop.
Please contact police online or by telephone on 101, quoting crime reference 50250089906.
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