LISTEN: Ellon restaurant owner's account of attempted robbery
Last updated 14th Nov 2017
A restaurant owner's told Northsound News about the moment his daughter was threatened with a knife while working.
Casa Salvatore was targeted at around 6:40pm on Monday 13th November.
Colin Cruickshank told us what happened.
Officers are looking to trace a man in connection with their enquiries.
He is described as 5ft 8ins tall and of slim build.
He was wearing a black hooded top with the hood up and had a baseball cap on underneath.
He was also wearing black jeans and black trainers with orange piping round the soles.
Inspector Graeme Penny said: "No one was injured as a result of this incident however it was upsetting for those involved. We are appealing for anyone who has any knowledge or saw anything unusual or suspicious to get in touch with us on 101 quoting incident number 3096 of 13/11.
"In particular we would like to hear from anyone who may have been passing through Ellon Town Centre between 6:30pm and 7:00pm and may have dash-cam footage of anyone matching the description.
"I would like to take this opportunity to reassure the community that additional patrols are being carried out in the Ellon area in conjunction with the significant amount of proactive work we are currently carrying out in the town.
"To assist us in this we are urging members of the public to remain vigilant and report anything unusual or suspicious."