robber armed with knife and piece of wood

CCTV shows moment balaclava-clad robber armed with knife and piece of wood confronts terrified garage worker

The robber ordered the man to fill a rucksack with cash after entering the Flower Bowl garage in Petworth, West Sussex

This is the moment a balaclava-clad robber armed with a long knife and a piece of wood confronted a terrified garage worker.

Dressed in black, the robber holds the knife and wood while ordering the worker to fill up a rucksack with cash from the till.

CCTV footage of the incident at around 7.45pm on December 15 has now been released by Sussex Police.

"This was a terrifying incident for the victim but thankfully he was not hurt. We are determined to find the robber.