Hunt continues after Sunderland bookmaker's robbery

Officers at the scene of yesterday's robbery

A man who held up a Sunderland bookmaker's store is still on the loose.

Police were called to the BetFred outlet on The Green in Southwick at around 8.40am yesterday, where a man had threatened staff before making off with a quantity of cash.

Nobody was injured.

He is described as white, with a local accent and wearing very distinctive clothing - a balaclava, gloves, a high visibility yellow jacket down to his knees and had a hood, dark trousers and dark footwear.

A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said today that enquiries were continuing to find the man.

Any witnesses or anyone with information, should contact police on 101 quoting reference 190 08/05/17 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.