DETECTIVES are hunting a man who grabbed cash from a shop till.

The offender bought a bottle of accelerant and offered cash to pay for the product.

When the sales assistant opened the till, he grabbed her arm and pulled her away. He then stole money and ran out of the shop.

The robbery happened at 4.50pm at Parkhill in Prestwich.

The man is white, 5ft 4ins, of thin build, with light brown scruffy hair and a moustache.

He was unshaven, had a dirty appearance, very large ears and was wearing a blue baseball cap, blue jacket and blue trousers.

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 8120 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.