A ROBBER wearing two pairs of glasses threatened staff in a city centre bookmakers and escaped with more than £1,000.

Police said the man entered Ladbrokes, on Renfield Street, at 9.30pm on Sunday and threatened staff with a weapon, demanding cash.

The robber escaped with a four figure sum of cash and made off towards West George Street and St Vincent Street.

No one was injured but a member of staff was left "badly shaken."

The thief is described as white man, around 5ft 10ins tall, aged 50-60 years-old with white/grey stubble.

He was wearing a dark fisherman’s cap, square rimmed glasses and a pair of brown sunglasses worn above his glasses and level with his forehead. He also wore a blue/grey waterproof jacket, a dark coloured jumper and a blue and white scarf.

Detective Constable Joseph Keith said: "“I’m appealing for anyone with any information to contact us regarding this robbery. The city centre was busy at the time of the incident, and we know from CCTV that he ran past a number of people as he made his escape through the town.

“We are conducting door to door enquiries and continuing to analyse available CCTV. Any information you have, no matter how small, could make a real difference as part of our broader investigation.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Pollok Police Office on 101.