Police are investigating an armed robbery in Newcastle overnight.

Just before midnight (Sunday 24 August 2014), a man entered a service station on Parry Street armed with a knife.

The man approached the attendant and demanded money, before taking money from the register.

He fled on foot and was last seen running along Denison Street.

Police were alerted and officers from Newcastle Local Area Command attended and conducted a search of the area.

An investigation into the incident is underway and police are appealing for public assistance to locate the man involved.

He’s described as being aged in his early 20s, about 183cm tall, with medium build and dark curly hair.