Police are searching for a man who robbed a woman as she walked to her parked car at a Springfield shopping centre last night.

Around 7.15pm a 21-year-old local woman walked out of a Main Street shopping complex and proceeded to the uncovered car park area.

As she approached her vehicle a man, armed with what is believed to be a baton, threatened her before stealing her wallet and mobile phone.

He was last seen walking in a southerly direction towards the Caltex petrol station and is described as Caucasian, approximately 180cms tall, aged between 20 and 25 years with a thin build, and wearing a grey zip-up hooded jumper, dark track pants and white sandshoes.

Local police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or noticed anyone acting suspiciously.