Police are investigating following the attempted armed robbery of a takeaway food store at Slacks Creek last night.

Just before midnight, a man entered the store on Kingston Road and made demands for money while armed with a small knife.

The man behind the counter didn’t comply with his demands and when another staff member approached him, the man left the store making threatening gestures towards them.

He left without any cash or property and nobody was physically injured.

The man is described as being Caucasian in appearance, with a large build. He was wearing black clothes, a red and black cap and had his mouth and nose covered with a black bandana.

Police urge anyone who may have seen this man, or who has any information which could assist their investigations, to contact Crime Stoppers or Policelink.