Police
have released a CCTV image of a suspect they wish to speak with after an
elderly man was robbed at gunpoint in Woolwich.
At
approximately 10.15am on Thursday, January 7, the victim - a man aged
in his early 70s - returned to his van in the Wilkinsons car park
after withdrawing a substantial amount of money from a bank on
Woolwich New Road.
He
was approached by the suspect, who got into the car and produced a
black handgun, before telling the victim to drive.
They
drove past the Woolwich Ferry and turned into Farmdale Road, close to
the flyover for the A2, Blackwall Tunnel approach.
The
suspect told the man to stop the van before stealing the money and
running away.
The
suspect is described as black, aged in his early thirties, 6ft 2ins
tall and of athletic build.
He
was wearing a black coat and had a scarf over his face.
Detectives
from Greenwich are investigating and would like to speak with anyone
who either saw the suspect get into the van at the car park, or
running away from Farmdale Road.
Anyone
with information is asked to contact police via 101 or Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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