A THIEF snatched cash from a petrol station till.

The man walked into Junction Garage on Wakefield Road, Waterloo.

He asked for change, but as soon as the 19-year-old cashier opened the till, the thief leaped over the counter, grabbed cash and fled.

He is white, in his late 20s or early 30s and 5ft 7in tall, with brown hair and big, prominent eyes. He wore a blue zip-up fleece and a blue baseball cap made from a cord material.

Anyone with information about the incident - at 9.15pm on Saturday - should ring Pc Shelton Newsham on 01484 436659.