‘Armed’ man scares people near busy Plymouth car boot sale

Police say the location was “very busy at the time”

A man who looked to be armed with a weapon allegedly threatened two people near a car boot sale in Plymouth.

The incident was reported at around 11.20am on Sunday, October 26 on Stuart Road.

Police said a shop worker, who was in the Premier convenience shop near the roundabout with Alma Road, came out of the shop and ran down the road towards the bridge.

The worker stopped a member of the public to say that someone had stolen items from the shop.

An unknown man, thought to be the same man suspected of stealing from the shop, approached the shop worker and member of the public. He then threatened the two people, according to police.

The victims were concerned that the man had been armed with a weapon of sorts as he had his hand over his pocket while threatening to harm them.

The police, in a post on the Plymouth Police page on Facebook, said a nearby car boot sale was busy at the time.

The force are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen something to get in contact.

A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said on Facebook: “Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident which happened at a car boot sale in Plymouth.

“The incident happened at around 11.20am on Sunday, October 26, on Stuart Road in Plymouth.

“A shop worker came out of the Premier Store and ran down Stuart Road towards the bridge, stopping to tell a member of the public that someone had just stolen items from the shop.

“Both the shop keeper and member of public were then approached by an unknown man, thought to be the same man who had stolen from the store, and threatened.

“Both victims of the threat believed that the suspect had been armed with a weapon of some sort as he had his hand over his pocket while threatening to harm them.

“The car boot sale was very busy at the time and we are appealing to anyone who may have seen something to get in touch.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting reference number 50250276662.”