Cash was stolen from a shop on the Springfield Road in west Belfast by a masked man last night (Saturday 5 December).
The incident happened at around 9:15pm.
Detective Sergeant Natalie Moore said a man dressed in black and wearing a black balaclava entered the shop.
“The man then made his way towards the tills and took a sum of money during the incident. The man then made off on foot towards Kashmir Road, before heading off towards the Cupar Street area following the incident,” she said.
Police are appealing for information.
“Enquiries are continuing and police would appeal to anyone with any information about this incident or who may be able to help with our investigation, to contact police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference number 1715 05/12/20, or submit a report online using our non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
“You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/,” she added.