Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery in Raymond Terrace last week.

Shortly after 6.15pm (Saturday 15 July 2017) a 33-year-old taxi driver collected a man on Maitland Road, Mayfield.

As the taxi entered Morgan Crescent, Raymond Terrace, the man produced a knife and held it to the taxi driver’s throat and demanded cash.

The taxi driver complied, and the armed man left with a sum of cash.

The man was last seen running in a westerly direction along Morgan Street.

Police would like to speak to a man depicted in these images who may be able to assist with inquiries.

He is described as being male, aged in his 30s, approximately 177cm tall, of medium build with a beard, and tattoo on the right side of his neck.