Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Sydney’s inner west overnight.

Just before 9pm (Saturday 23 August 2014), a man entered the store on Glebe Point Road, Glebe, armed with a large knife and with his face concealed.

The armed man approached and threatened the attendant, a 23-year-old man, demanding money.

He fled with cash and police were alerted
Officers from Leichhardt Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene that was forensically examined
An investigation is underway in an attempt to identify and locate the man involved
He’s described as being of Mediterranean / Middle Eastern appearance, approximately 175cm tall and with medium build.

He was wearing a yellow shirt, dark grey hooded-jumper, jeans with white sneakers and was carrying a bag with a ‘West Tigers’ logo on it.