Two members of staff were robbed at knifepoint in a terrifying raid on a West Lothian shop.
At around 7.20pm last night, a man entered a shop in Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station and threatened staff with a knife.
He demanded money from the till and then made off towards Uphall Train Station.
The two members of staff within the store were uninjured but badly shaken by the incident. The suspect is white, around 6 ft tall with a slim build.
He spoke with a local accent and was wearing dark coloured clothing and gloves.
Officers have been reviewing CCTV footage and carried out door-to-door enquiries.
Detective Constable Ross Collett said: “From enquiries carried out so far, the suspect was loitering in the area, which is a busy thoroughfare, prior to the robbery taking place so other members of the public may have noticed him.
"I would also appeal to motorists with dash cam equipment to check for footage which could assist our investigation. If anyone has any information, I would ask them to please get in touch with us.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2990 of 7 December. Alternatively, please contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where you can give information anonymously.
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