Holden Hill police are currently searching the Hope Valley area after a man robbed a chemist on Grand Junction Road.
At about 9.20am, a man carrying a metal pole, threatened staff at the chemist and stolen the till. Staff from the chemist followed the man on foot for a short time after he left the premises.
Police patrols are currently using a police dog to search the area.
There were no injuries and the shop’s till has been recovered.
The suspect is described as a Caucasian man, about 30-years-old with a bald or shaved head, wearing a black leather jacket, khaki trousers and black nail polish on his fingers.