A thief has made off with a sum of cash after robbing shopping centre staff at knifepoint. 

The suspect made his way into a store within Clydebank shopping centre on Saturday morning at around 9.10am and brandished the bladed weapon at frightened shop assistants.

He stole a two-figure sum of cash from the store and fled in the direction of the Forth and Clyde canal.

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Now cops are trying to track down the man, who is described as being around 40 years old, 5ft 9in tall and of medium build.

He spoke with a local Glasgow accent.

At the time of the robbery, he wore a black tracksuit, a dark New York Yankees baseball cap and a multi-coloured ski mask.

Detective Constable Catriona MacQueen of Clydebank Police Station said: “Nobody was injured during this incident but it was a frightening experience for the staff members involved.

“We are working to identify the man involved and would urge anyone who has any information or who believes they may have seen him to let us know.

“Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 0920 of October 1, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”