Appeal after armed robbery at Shawlands bank

A hunt is underway in Shawlands following the armed robbery of a bank.

A member of staff at the Royal Bank of Scotland on Kilmarnock Road was threatened with a knife around half 1 yesterday afternoon.

The suspect made off with a 3 figure sum of cash, which included a red dye pack which exploded on him as he made off along Mount Stuart Street.

The Suspect is described as white Scottish, between 30 and 40 years of age and around 5ft 9.

He was wearing a black jacket with a purple t-shirt underneath, black jogging bottoms and black trainers. He also had on a black tammy hat and facemask.

Detective Sergeant Neil Guy from Govan Police Station said: “This has been a terrifying experience for the bank staff and thankfully nobody was hurt in the incident.

“The area was extremely busy at this time and I’m appealing for anyone who may have seen a man covered in red dye or who has dash cam footage from the area at the time, to get in touch via 101 quoting reference number 1888 of 6 November 2020.”

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