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A security guard was threatened during a robbery at a Tesco store sparking a police investigation.
Witnesses are being sought after the incident at the store in Chelmsford, Essex. Officers were called to the Tesco at around 6.15pm when a man entered a store and threatened a security guard on August 8.
The member of staff was uninjured in the incident and a man was arrested at the scene, EssexLive reported. An Essex Police spokesperson said: "We’re asking anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact us. If you have any information or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.
"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm. Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services.
"Alternatively, you can call us on 101. In an emergency always call 999.
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"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111. Please quote crime reference 42/141013/23 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible. "