A CHECKOUT assistant was threatened with what is believed to be a penknife at the Little Pound Shop in Newerne Street, Lydney.

The 67-year-old male employee was uninjured in the attempted knifepoint robbery around 9am yesterday, Monday, August 2.

The offender is described as a white man, of slim build, and is said to have been wearing a grey hoodie and black trousers with a scarf across his face.

Nothing was stolen from the shop.

An 18-year-old man from Lydney was arrested last night in connection with the incident and has been bailed to appear at Gloucester police Station on August 29.

Anyone with information should contact police on 0845 0901234 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting incident 118 of August 2.