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| Meat cleaver raider threatens Witney Tesco Express staff | Meat cleaver raider threatens Witney Tesco Express staff |
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| A man brandishing a meat cleaver threatened staff during a robbery at a shop in Oxfordshire. | A man brandishing a meat cleaver threatened staff during a robbery at a shop in Oxfordshire. |
| The man went into the Tesco Express on Cogges Hill Road, Witney and climbed over the counter before stealing an undisclosed amount of cash. | The man went into the Tesco Express on Cogges Hill Road, Witney and climbed over the counter before stealing an undisclosed amount of cash. |
| The raid happened at about 22:45 BST on Saturday. No customers were in the store at the time. | The raid happened at about 22:45 BST on Saturday. No customers were in the store at the time. |
| The offender was white and wearing a black balaclava, dark clothing and gloves. | The offender was white and wearing a black balaclava, dark clothing and gloves. |
| Police are also investigating two other robberies and are keeping an "open mind" whether all three are linked. | |
| Last Wednesday night a man armed with a syringe stole money after jumping over the counter at Tesco Express in Fettiplace Road, Witney. | |
| While on Sunday evening a robber with a screwdriver stole cash from Co-op in Shipton Road, Milton-under-Wychwood. | |
| No-one was hurt in either incident. |