Appeal after armed robbery in Mount Vernon

Police in Govan are appealing for information following an attempted robbery in the Mount Vernon area of Glasgow in the early hours of this morning.

A 51-year-old woman was working within the Filling Station on Hamilton Road at around 4am, Mount Vernon when two men entered, threatened her with what appeared to be a firearm and demanded money from her.

The woman refused and managed to press the alarm causing the men to run out of the shop empty handed. The firearm was not discharged and the woman, although not physically hurt, was left extremely upset.

The culprits are described as white, 20-24 years old and of average height and build. Both wore dark hooded tops, one with dark bottoms and the other grey jogging bottoms. They were last seen heading west along Hamilton Road.

Detective Constable Alan Evans at the Community Investigation Unit at Govan said:

"It is vital that we catch these men before they attempt to rob or hurt someone else. I appeal to anyone in the area around 0355 hours this morning who may have seen these men hanging about the petrol station prior to the incident taking place or anyone who saw them running off afterwards to contact police immediately."

Anyone with information should contact the Community Investigation Unit at Govan via 101 quoting incident number 0375 of Thursday 24th August 2017. Alternatively calls can be made to CRIMESTOPPERS via 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.