A MAN was stabbed in the forearm while at work in Leominster yesterday morning.

It happened at a store on New Street at around 10.30am after a man walked in and used a sharp instrument to stab an employee in the forearm before walking away with a number of stolen items.

The victim suffered minor injuries and has now been released from hospital.

The tool is used in the business and has now been recovered.

The offender is believed to be between 30 and 40, 5’8” tall with dark hair and stubble on his face. He was wearing a dark coloured jacket.

Anyone with information can call police on 101 with incident number 195s.