POLICE have issued a picture of a man wanted after a shopkeeper was threatened, assaulted and racially abused in Prestwich.

Sometime between 9pm and 9.25pm on January 24, the offender entered Best Saver in Bury Old Road with a large German Shepherd dog.

When he was asked to leave he became verbally and racially abusive to staff.

During the incident a woman attended the shop but due to the man's demeanour was too intimidated to enter.

The offender asked what she had come to buy and then went and got those items for her.

When she attempted to hand some money over the offender told her the goods were "on them" – referring to staff – and refused to let her pay while making further racist remarks.

PC Charlotte West, of Bury Police, said: "This was an unseemly and deplorable incident whereby several staff members were subjected to a tirade of really awful abuse.

"One staff member was manhandled and other innocent members of the public were left too intimidated to enter the shop as well as being left distressed by this man’s actions.

"I would therefore ask that anyone who thinks they recognise the man in the image gets in touch."

Call police on 101 with information.