Young staff left shaken from armed robbery in Greenock

Staff were left "badly shaken" when a man armed with what appeared to be a firearm robbed a shop in Inverclyde.

The incident happened at about 3.15pm on Saturday at the U Save store in Belville Street, Greenock.

Both staff members in the shop at the time, aged 15 and 23, were threatened as the suspect stole a two-figure sum of money.

Detective Sergeant Stuart Young said: "This shop is popular and well used by local people.

"I am appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident to contact us as they may have information which could assist our inquiries.

"Did you notice anyone hanging around outside the shop, did anything strike you as odd or suspicious?

"Please think back and consider if you saw anything which could help our investigation."

The suspect is white, around 5ft 10in, in his late teens or early 20s and with a medium build.

He was wearing a dark hooded top, with the hood up and dark trousers. He also tried to conceal his identity by wearing a scarf over his face.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting incident number 2664 of Saturday 10 August 2019, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously.