Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery at a shop which took place around 9pm last night, Monday, 17 June, 2024 on Gracemount Drive. 

No-one was injured, however a two figure sum of cash was stolen. 

The suspect is described as being a man of slim build in his early 20’s.  

He was wearing a dark blue hooded jacket, tracksuit bottoms, and had a green and white scarf covering his face. 

The man was seen running in the direction of Balmwell Avenue. 

Detective Sergeant Steven Gray said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious to contact us. 

“We also ask anyone driving in the area at the time with dashcam footage to come forward.” 

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 3667 of 17 June. Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111. 

John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.