AN EMPLOYEE of a fast food takeaway shop has been threatened at knifepoint in an attempted robbery.

The incident happened at Uncle Sam’s, in Broadwater Road, Worthing, when the suspect demanded money from member of staff.

However the staff member shouted for help and the man made off without taking anything.

Nobody was injured.

The suspect is white, in his late thirties, 6’, with black greasy hair. He was wearing scruffy well worn clothes and had a scarf covering his lower face.

Detective Constable Beccy Hopkins, of Sussex Police, appealed for witnesses to contact her after the incident at 10.30pm on Thursday August 10.

Use the eform at sussex.police.uk/appealresponse or call 101, quoting serial 1550 of August 10 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.