Police hunt robber after raid on Tui store in North Street

Police were called to the Tui store in North Street at about 11.15am.

The shop was taped off by police and remained closed at 1.45pm.

Police confirmed there had been a robbery at the shop and that cash had been stolen.

Staff have put a sign up saying the store will be shut for the rest of the day.

A worker in Rush Hair, a salon across the street, said: "It's made us all feel scared.

"It's made me feel a bit worried really because you don't know where the next target will be."

Another hairdresser at the salon said: "I don't feel safe locking up on my own anymore."

The receptionist, Giada Benedetti, said: "I saw a lot of people gathering across the road but because I was working I did not actually see what was going on."

Beverley Chambers, working at Boots next door, said: "I don't know what happened, but I walked past the shop to get my lunch and saw the police there."

Police statement:

Police are appealing to Brighton shoppers after a robbery in the city centre on Monday morning (October 22).

At 11.15am a man walked into Thomson travel agents on North Street and demanded cash. No-one was hurt and he left with a quantity of cash.

He had nothing to disguise himself and is described as white, about 55, 5ft 8in with short brown hair and slim.

Detective Inspector Catherine O'Connor said: "This brazen man walked into the travel agent on a very busy street in the centre of Brighton. Did you see anything?

"Although he hadn't covered his face, did you see a man leaving the area in a hurry at 11.20am?"

Anyone who saw anything suspicious is asked to contact police online quoting serial 349 of 22/10.