Security guard attacked during robbery outside Kidderminster bank
A security guard was hit over the head by a robber who stole cash from a van outside a bank branch in Kidderminster.
Police have launched an appeal following the violent robbery which happened in the town centre today.
A man approached a security guard outside the van by the Natwest branch, on the town's high street.
Police say he struck the guard on the head before leaving the scene with a quantity of cash at around 11.30am.
The man is described as being black, around 6 foot tall, of average build and wearing a black coat with a fur collar and a deerstalker hat.
Police believe he fled the scene in the direction of Coventry Street and Blackwell Street.
The security guard suffered minor injuries.
Anyone with information call 101 and quote incident 194s of 24 January 2017 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org
