Man 'slashed' during robbery at South Shore store
Ambulance and Police services were called on Monday to reports of four robberies and a knife attack at shops in the Highfield Road area.
During one of the robberies, a masked man is reported to have burst into the Tesco Express on the road making demands for money.
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Hide AdPolice say bystanders then attempted to grapple with the man leaving one man with knife injuries to his face.
A spokesman for the police said: "We were called to reports of four robberies on Highfield Road.
"At one of the robberies, a member of the public tried to grapple with the offender which resulted in a slash to his face."
The man was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital for treatment.
More follows.