Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at Shoezone in the Deiniol Centre in Bangor.

The robbery happened at around 2.32pm today, (Monday), when a man entered the store and threatened the staff, before making off with a quantity of cash.

The man is described as being in his mid-20s, with short brown hair. He was wearing dark grey coloured tracksuit bottoms with lighter panels and a green T-shirt.

Supt Nick Evans said: “The shop assistant has been left shocked by the incident but thankfully no-one was injured. We are appealing to anyone who was in the vicinity at the time or who may have seen someone acting suspiciously in the area to contact police.”

“Our enquiries are ongoing and officers are keen to hear from anyone who believes they have any information which may be relevant to the investigation.”

Anyone who may have any information relating to this incident, or who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area is urged to contact Police on 101 or use the live webchat https://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/live-chat-support quoting reference X054834.