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# Police seek potential witness in Tesco Express armed robbery investigation
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/police-seek-potential-witness-in-tesco-express-armed-robbery-investigation/
- Published: 2024-10-03T07:54:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T15:33:55.000Z
- Description: Suffolk police have released an image of a man they believe may have witnessed the recent armed robbery at Tesco Express in Ipswich.
- Author: Oliver Rouane-Williams
- Tags: News, Appeals, Crime, #article, #story-ravenswood-tesco-express-robbery, Suffolk Constabulary, #Import 2026-03-16 14:46

**The big picture:** Police are appealing for public help to identify a potential witness to the Tesco Express robbery on Nacton Road, which occurred at 20:50 on Wednesday, 26 September.

![Two images of a potential witness](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1727941967-tesco-express-robbery-witness-1.png)

Police believe this man may have witnessed the robbery (Suffolk Constabulary )

**Key details:**

- Police have released an image of a man they believe witnessed the robbery
- The incident involved a balaclava-clad man who entered the store with a large knife and claw hammer
- He stole cash and fled on a bicycle towards Clapgate Lane
- Staff and customers were shaken but unharmed
- Investigators are exploring a possible connection to a Co-op robbery two days earlier

**What's next:** Suffolk Police are urging anyone who recognises the man in the image to come forward. They should contact the police quoting reference 37/54711/24.

**How to help:**

- Website: [https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us](https://www.suffolk.police.uk/tell-us?ref=ipswich.co.uk)
- Phone: 101
- Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 or [www.crimestoppers-uk.org](http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/?ref=ipswich.co.uk) (100% anonymously)

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