Police are appealing for public assistance following an armed robbery at a service station in St Marys earlier this year.

About 2pm on Saturday 18 January 2014, a man armed with a knife entered the station on Glossop Street.

He threatened an attendant with the weapon, before fleeing the location with cash.

The man was last seen running north along Glossop Street.

No one was injured during the incident.

Officers attached to St Marys Local Area Command were alerted to the incident and attended the location a short time later.

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

Police also conducted an extensive search of the surrounding area, but the man was not found

Detectives are continuing their inquiries into the incident and have now released CCTV images of a man who may be able to assist in their investigation.

The man depicted in the images is described as being of Pacific Islander/Maori appearance, about 180cm tall, with short dark curly hair and of a large build.

He was last seen wearing a white shirt and black shorts and may also have a sleeve tattoo on his left arm.

Anyone who knows the man’s identity or has any information that could assist investigators is urged to come forward.