The incident took place in Glasgow and is now being investigated by Police Scotland.
15:57, 17 Aug 2025Updated 16:41, 17 Aug 2025
A Police Scotland officer.(Image: PA Archive/PA Images.)
An investigation is underway after a shop worker with sprayed with a substance. The man was targeted while working in a store in Glasgow.
Police said the incident took place in Hawthorn Street, in the north of the city, yesterday. It happened at around 9pm on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
The man was rushed to hospital for treatment. Officers are now trying to trace the man responsible. Glasgow Live reports that emergency services attended.
A 24-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary for treatment. The suspect had fled the scene, and police say efforts to trace him are ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.05pm on Saturday, August 16, we received a report of a man spraying a substance at a staff member at a shop on Hawthorn Street in Glasgow.
“Emergency services attended, and the member of staff, a 24-year-old man, was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment. The man responsible made off, and enquiries are ongoing to trace him.”
A social media post said: “Officers are appealing for information following a robbery at a shop on Hawthorn Street in Glasgow.
“The incident happened around 9.05pm on Saturday, 16 August, when a man entered the premises and sprayed a staff member with a substance before making off with a sum of cash.
“Emergency services attended and the staff member, a 24-year-old man, was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment. The suspect is described as white and of slim build.
“He was wearing a green and grey tracksuit top with a zip, orange shorts, black socks and black trainers. He left in the direction of Memel Street.”
Detective Sergeant Greg Turnbull said: “This was an extremely frightening experience for the shop worker which left him with serious injuries requiring hospital treatment.
“Extensive enquiries are ongoing to trace the man responsible and we are asking anyone who knows who he is or where he might be to get in touch.
“We are also asking anyone who saw anything before or after the robbery to make contact. Please also check private CCTV and dash-cam footage to see if you have captured something that could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3850 of Saturday, 16 August, 2025, or make a call anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.