Moment armed robber in Halloween mask raids shop tills

Watch CCTV of the knife-wielding robber raiding a shop’s till, before he was found hiding under a duvet at home by police.

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00:00Essex Police, emergency.

00:02Hello, it's Morrison Staley in Witton High Street.

00:05We've just had someone hold us up with a knife and he's just nicked loads of money.

00:15I don't know how much he's got away with a load of money,

00:17because he's cleared out my till when there was money in that.

00:20And then we've got like a little post office till when he took the money out of that

00:23and he was dropping tenners as he went up the high street.

00:31He had a horror mask on.

00:33You know when it's like just over your nose and eyes like a horror mask

00:36and he had his hood up.

00:37My boss said to let you know the panic alarm's been sounded now.

00:40Right, OK, thank you.

00:52Danielle.

00:53He's up here!

00:55Danielle, listen.

00:56You're under arrest for robbery.

00:58You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence

01:00if you do not mention when questioned something which later I am caught.