A MAN with a knife has been reported to have committed an armed robbery outside a supermarket in Penzance on Thursday morning (June 20).

Officers were called to the area outside Sainsburys in Jelbert Way following a report that a male in possession of a knife had taken cash from a security guard at 10.18am.

The incident occurred at a cash in transit van which was attending the store and parked in the car park. The security guard was reported to be exiting the rear of the vehicle when approached by the man. 

The man took the bags and fled the area on a moped, which is described as a small and black with white stripes on the back. It also had an ‘L’ plate on the back.

The rider was believed to be a man over 6ft tall and he was wearing black leathers, a balaclava and a black bike helmet.

A police spokesperson said: “Anyone who sees a person or bike matching the above descriptions is asked not to approach and to call police immediately.

“Anyone who was in the area and has dash cam footage or witnessed the incident is asked to please report it to us.”

All information should be reported to police on 999 quoting log 265 of 20/6/24.