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A member of staff at a forecourt in Glasgow has been left badly shaken after a robbery by a man armed with a knife.

At around 3.15am, on Thursday, 14 October, a man entered the service station in Cumbernauld Road, near Hogganfield Loch, threatened staff with a knife and demanded money. He made off with cash and a quantity of cigarettes.

The male member of staff was not injured in the incident but has been left badly shaken.

The suspect is white, aged around 30-35 years old, between 5’ 5 and 5’8 inches in height, with a slim build. He was wearing a dark grey Adidas hooded top, light grey jogging trousers, a black face mask with an orange logo on the left hand side, white Nike trainers and a dark coloured beanie hat with the North Face logo. He was also wearing gloves and carrying a black rucksack.

Officers are checking CCTV images from the location and the surrounding area for any additional details.

Detective sergeant Raymond Hunter said: “I am appealing to anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the incident. In particular, I would ask motorists with dash cam devices to check their footage is they may have captured images which could assist our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0362 of 14 October, 2021. Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111, where they can give information anonymously.