Police are investigating the armed robbery of a pharmacy in Westcourt last night.

Initial investigations indicate that around 7.30pm, a man armed with a gun entered the store on Mulgrave Road and demanded money and drugs from the attendant.

The attendant complied and the man left on-foot with a sum of cash and other goods.

No one was physically injured during the incident.

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, around 180cm tall, with a thin build, blue eyes and was last seen wearing black track pants, a purple hooded-jumper, black scarf, white gloves and was carrying a blue rugby-style sports bag.

There is no further information available.  Investigations are continuing,