Man attacks workers with a noxious fluid
A man threw noxious fluid over shop workers in two attacks.
The first incident happened around 9pm on December 17 last year at a bookmakers in Randlesdown Road, Bellingham.
A man entered the premises and approached two members of staff at the counter and said: “Do you have any games?”
They asked him what he meant.
The man then squirted a clear noxious liquid at them through the gaps and over the top of the security screens.
Moments later the same man entered the post office further down Randlesdown Road.
He jumped over the counter behind the till area where the victim was sitting.
He used the same bottle of noxious fluid to spray the victim’s face.
The man is described as black and 5ft 8ins tall.
He had an English accent and spoke very quietly.
Detective Constable Nathan Burrows, of the Met’s Specialist Crime, said: “Fortunately, the injuries inflicted by this man were minor and had no lasting effects. However, the violent nature of the assaults and the disregard for public safety is of real concern and this man needs to be found.”
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 or call contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
