THREE men stole �275 in cash from a busy St Ives supermarket after forcing open a till.

THREE men stole �275 in cash from a busy St Ives supermarket after forcing open a till.

Two of the men shielded the other while he forced open a vacant till at the Rainbow Superstore, in Constable Road, shortly after 4pm on Saturday (January 15).

The man grabbed cash before all three left.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.

All three men were white, with short dark hair.

One of the men was wearing a light grey t-shirt, blue jeans and black trainers, the second was wearing a grey hooded top underneath a black jacket and blue jeans, and the third was wearing black jogging bottoms and white trainers.

Detective Constable Karin Peters, investigating, said: “The shop was quite busy at the time of the offence and I’m sure people would have witnessed what happened.

“We would like to speak to anyone who saw where the men went after the theft.”

INFORMATION: Anyone with any information should call DC Peters on 0345 456 456 4 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111.