Reading Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses to a Reading robbery at a Tilehurst pub.
The incident happened at the Prince of Wales, in School Road, Reading in the early hours of Monday (23/8).
The landlord, a 48-year-old man, was in the bar area at around 12.20am, when he heard a noise in the kitchen area.
As he went to investigate two men grabbed him and threatened him with a knife.
They demanded that he open the safe. When he refused he was stabbed in the leg and suffered a slash injury on his head.
The men made off with the contents of a till, believed to be around £400.
Det Con Jim Howden, from Reading CID, said: “This is clearly a very nasty and traumatic incident. The landlord has a deep wound on his left thigh and is clearly shaken by what happened.
“I would like to speak to anyone who has any information about the incident or who lives in the area and knows who the offenders might be.”
One of the men is white, in his late teens to early 20s and 5ft4ins. He was wearing a three-holed black balaclava, a black long-sleeved jacket, black trousers and gloves. He had a local accent and the landlord believes he also has curly, mousey hair after the balaclava came off during the incident.
The other man is white, in his late teens to early 20s, 5ft6ins, and was also wearing a balaclava and dark clothing.
Anyone with any information should contact Reading CID via 0845 8 505 505.
Alternatively, if you do not want to speak to police or leave your name, please contact the Crimestoppers chairy on 0800 555 111.
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