A man in his 20s was left shaken up after a man armed with a pole broke into where he working in the early hours of the morning.

At about 4am on Sunday (January 27), the victim was at a commercial premises in Margate High Street when he was approached by an unknown man who had entered the building and demanded access to the office on site.

Despite attempts by the member of staff to stop the offender, a quantity of cash was then stolen.

The offender was described as black, around 5ft 10ins tall, wearing a bandana with a skull pattern on it, a black top with the hood up, black trousers and black shoes.

He was wearing black gloves and carrying a black pole.

Investigating officer Detective Inspector Keith Taylor said: "Although shaken up, the victim was not hurt during the robbery.

"Reports of incidents like this in Margate remain rare and our officers are working to identify lines of enquiry, including reviewing all available CCTV."‘We ask that anyone who might have seen something unusual around that time in Margate High Street near to the junction with the Centre, or any of the alley ways nearby, calls us on 01843 222289 quoting 46/17547/19."

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers in Kent anonymously on 0800 555 111.