Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at an off-licence on Wednesday evening.
The incident happened around 9.35pm at Vino, on North West Circus Place, when a man entered the shop and presented a needle to the shop assistant who was behind the counter. The suspect demanded the contents of the till, and the assistant handed over a three-figure sum of cash. The suspect then made off from the shop, in the direction of Stockbridge.
Police are now appealing for witnesses who recognise the description of the suspect or noticed any suspicious behaviour at the time of the incident.
The suspect is described as white, Scottish accent, 6ft 3in to 6ft 4in tall, aged 30 to 40 years, short dark hair, receding hairline and bald on the crown and a small vertical curved mark or scar on right cheek.
He was wearing a royal blue hooded jacket, large brown holdall with broken shoulder strap, dark bottoms with single light coloured stripe down each side and red trainers.
Detective Sergeant Bob Richardson said: “The suspect was wearing distinctive red trainers and a blue hoodie, and we ask that anyone who saw a man fitting that description at the time of the robbery, or who witnessed the incident, to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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