A man claiming to have a gun stole cash and cigarettes during a robbery at a shop in Belfast on Friday night.
Shortly after 8pm the man, thought to be aged around 30 and 5ft 10ins tall, told staff in the Ormeau Road shop that he had a firearm, although he never produced it.
The man is described as being of slim build with dark hair. He was wearing a blue hooded tracksuit top with white stripes on the arms, blue faded jeans and white trainers.
Police have appealed for information.