Police are investigating the armed robbery of a massage parlour at North Ryde last night.

About 5pm, Sunday 1 September 2013, a woman was working at the reception of the massage parlour on Avon Road, when two men entered via a rear door.

Both men, who were armed with baseball bats, threatened the woman and demanded money before assaulting her.

She ran out of the store and called for help while the pair stole a handbag containing cash and a mobile phone.

Gladesville Police attended the premises and established a crime scene which was examined by specialist forensic officers.

The woman sustained minor injuries as a result of the assault but did not require medical treatment.

Detectives are investigating the robbery and are looking for two men who have been described as being of Mediterranean/Middle Eastern appearance, 170-180cm tall, aged in their 20’s and wearing black hooded tops, black tracksuit pants and white gloves.