A cashier 'feared for his safety' after three offenders broke into a petrol station using a crowbar.
The offenders approached the member of staff, telling him to stay in the corner and hand over cash.
Detective Sergeant Charlotte Henson, of Nottinghamshire Police, who is leading the investigation said: "This was a horrible incident and another example a key worker being targeted. The cashier was fearing for his safety after being threatened with the crowbar.
"The suspects emptied the cigarette shelves into a builder's bag, before leaving the store and driving away."
Police have launched a witness appeal after the robbery at the St Mary's Filling Station, Nottingham Road, Nuthall.
It happened at about 11pm on Monday, April 13.
Anyone with information is asked to call Nottinghamshire Police on 101, quoting incident 742 of April 13.
