POLICE are investigating after a woman was threatened with a knife outside a busy supermarket.

The victim, who is in her thirties, had just used the cash machine at the Tollgate Sainsbury’s when she was approached by a man.

She reported he threatened her with a knife and demanded she hand over money, at about 9.20am on April 24.

The man walked off towards the car wash located in the supermarket car park when a member of staff approached them.

An Essex Police spokesman said: “We are investigating following a robbery in Colchester where a woman was threatened with a knife.

“The man has been described as white, slim, 5ft 10ins tall, scruffy, aged between 40 and 50, and wearing jeans, white trainers and carrying a yellow high viz vest.

“We need anyone who saw anything or has any CCTV, dash cam, or doorbell footage to contact us.”

If you have any information you can submit a report online at www.essex.police.uk or use the live chat button to speak to an online operator between 7am and 11pm.

You should quote the crime reference number 42/102117/22, call Essex Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.