Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man who may be able to assist with their inquiries, following an armed robbery in Edensor Park overnight.

About 8:55pm (Saturday 26 November 2016) a man entered a store on Smithfield Road, Edensor Park.

Police will allege the man threatened a staff member with a knife, before running from the scene taking a sum of cash.

The man was last seen running in a westerly direction along Smithfield Road.

Officers attached to Fairfield Local Area Command attended and established a crime scene.

Police would like to speak with a man who may be able to assist with inquiries.

The man is described as Caucasian in appearance, 20 to 30-years-old, 178cms tall, slim build, with red hair. He was wearing blue/yellow polo shirt, grey cap, grey pants, white joggers, carrying a blue cooler bag.