Money and beer stolen from Castlemilk shop

There’s been an armed robbery at a shop in Castlemilk.

Around 9.50pm on Thursday 31st January, a man entered the 101 store at Castlemilk Arcade and threatened the two staff members with a knife, demanding money.

Police say he then left the premises with a two figure sum of cash and a 24-pack of Budweiser beer, heading in the direction of Castlemilk Drive.

He is described as being white, of stocky build, and wearing a grey tracksuit top with the hood up, a black beanie hat, grey jogging bottoms with black socks over them, and white trainers.

Detective Constable Mark McCallum from the Community Investigation Unit based at Govan said:

“The suspect was loitering around outside the store for several minutes before he entered and I would appeal to anyone who saw him to please get in touch.

“I would also like to speak to anyone who noticed a man matching the above description carrying a 24-pack of Budweiser beer in the area to come forward, as well as asking motorists with dash-cams who were in the vicinity of Castlemilk Drive to check their footage, in case they have captured anything which could be of significance to our investigation.

“Anyone with information can contact the Community Investigation Unit based at Govan via 101, quoting incident number 3913 of Thursday 31 January 2019. Alternatively you can call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence."