Police appeal after man selling kitchen knives cons person out of £80 in Connah’s Quay

Police have appealed for information following an incident in Connah’s Quay on Monday which saw a person ‘conned’ out of £80. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened on Connah’s Quay High Street at around midday on Monday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Police say they are looking for a man with an Irish accent who was selling kitchen knives in the area at the time. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The offender is described as being 6ft tall, stocky build and was wearing dark jacket and trousers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A Tweet sent to Deeside.com from the North Wales Police Eastern Community Safety account says: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Yesterday at midday on High St Connahs Quay, a 6ft male, stocky build, dark jacket/ trousers with an Irish accent was selling kitchen knives. Did you see him? did you know him? he conned a person out of £80 – can you help?” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Any information can be passed to North Wales Police direct via the web live chat http://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/chat-support.aspx or by phoning 101 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If you would rather remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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