A woman was threatened with a knife during a robbery a shop in Kilmarnock.
The 51-year-old was threatened when a man entered the Knockinlaw Stores on Knockinlaw Road and demanded money.
The woman was unhurt but the thug did make off with a three figure sum of cash.
Police have described the suspect as of medium build and was wearing a dark coloured hat with a scarf wrapped around his face as well as a blue hoodie and dark-coloured jogging trousers.
Detective Inspector William McDicken said: “Luckily the woman working in the shop at the time was uninjured, however she is extremely shaken by this robbery.
“Enquiries are ongoing in the local area to gather more information on the man responsible and officers have also been gathering CCTV footage to identify him.
“At this time, I would urge anyone who witnessed the robbery or who saw a man matching his description in the area around the time of the robbery to contact police. Anyone with information that may assist police enquiries should contact Kilmarnock Police Office through 101.
“Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”