Police have launched an appeal to help identify a man in connection with a robbery at a Betfred bookmakers in a North East town.

The incident happened at around 8.30pm at Betfred bookmakers in the Cleveland Centre in Middlesbrough yesterday evening.

A man entered the shop and made threats of violence to staff, then proceed to flee the store with cash.

Anyone who recognises the man in the image, or anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting SE22201102, or you can call the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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