Detectives are investigating following the robbery of a take away at Boronia Heights overnight.
Initial investigations indicate at about 7.50pm a man has entered the Parklands Drive store and threatened a staff member with what is believed to be a firearm.
The staff member complied and gave the man a sum of cash. The man then left the store.
The man is described as in his late teens, 185 cm tall, slim build and Caucasian in appearance
The staff member did not received any physical injuries.
Investigations are continuing