Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery in Regents Park yesterday.

About 12pm (Thursday 19 September 2013), a man entered a store on Amy Street armed with a firearm.

The man threatened the shop attendant with the weapon, while removing cash from the register.

He later fled the store and was last seen running north on Amy Street. No one was injured during the incident.

Officers attached to Flemington Local Area Command were called and launched an investigation into the incident.

A crime scene was established and examined by specialist forensic officers.

Police now wish to speak with a man who may be able to assist with their inquiries.

The man has been described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, 20-30 years of age, clean shaven and with a black leaf tattoo on the back of his neck.

He was last seen wearing a black short sleeve t-shirt, dark-coloured shorts with a white pattern around the bottom, a dark-coloured baseball cap, a bum bag and sneakers.

Police are continuing to pursue a number of lines of inquiry in relation to the incident and urge anyone with information to come forward.