By Jill Stocks
West Yorkshire Police have today released images of a masked suspect wanted in connection with three attempted robberies in Horsforth in December.
The first took place at Subway on New Road Side at 8pm on Thursday 12 December when a female member of staff was pushed into the kitchen area where she was threatened as he demanded she open the safe.
The suspect was disturbed by a delivery driver who entered the premises. The suspect left having punched the driver.
Half an hour later the suspect attempted to climb over the counter in the Morrisons Daily on Broadgate Lane and shouted “this is a robbery”. Staff prevented him from entering a store room and he left the premises.
On leaving he approached a woman who had parked outside. Having tried but failed to grab the woman’s car keys he ran off up Broadgate Lane in the direction of Town Street.
Police say the suspect was white, about 25 years old and was wearing a black puffer jacket, black trousers, black balaclava and black gloves and was carrying a large black cross body bag.
West Yorkshire Police said: “While the man’s face was covered during the offences elements of his clothing may be recognisable to anyone who saw him in the area around the time of the incidents.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Leeds District CID on 101 quoting crime number 13240676488 or via the chat option here.