Police on the Central Coast are hunting a man who robbed a Woy Woy bottle shop at knifepoint.

The man entered the shop on The Boulevarde, Woy Woy, just after 6pm yesterday (Thursday 4 October 2012).

He threatened a male employee with a knife before grabbing hold of him and demanding he hand over cash from a register.

The offender fled the scene with a sum of cash and two bottles of scotch.

Police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command responded to the incident.

The crime scene was secured and examined by investigators.

Local detectives are now appealing for public help as they try to identify and locate the offender.

They’re keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the robbery or any suspicious activity in the vicinity of the bottle shop last night.