An Edinburgh shop worker was left badly shaken after being threatened by a knife-wielding robber.
Police in the city are investigating the robbery, which happened at a store on Summer Place in Inverleith at around 7.45pm on Friday.
They say a man entered the shop and threatened the staff member with a blade before making off with a three-figure cash sum. The staff member was uninjured but left shaken by the ordeal.
The culprit left the area riding a full-suspension mountain bike. He is described as being around 5ft 10in in height and in his early 20s. He was wearing a black beanie hat, a face mask with a pattern, a two toned grey hooded zipper and black joggers.
Detective Constable Zaira Marker of Corstorphine CID said: “We are appealing to anyone who was in the Summer Place area around that time who witnessed anything to please come forward.
“We would also appeal to any drivers who were in the area at the tie and who may have dash cam to review the footage and get in touch if you believe it may be able to assist us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 3607 of August 27. Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.
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