COPS are appealing for information following a robbery at a petrol station in Rutherglen.

On Sunday, January 21 at around 4.55am a man entered the Esso petrol station on Stonelaw Road and threatened the male member of staff with a knife, demanding cigarettes and cash.

The suspect then made off in the direction of Rutherglen Main Street.

He is described as white, in his 40s, 5ft10, of heavy build, and wearing a black tammy hat and scarf, a black jacket and was carrying a black backpack.

Officers attended and the backpack containing the stolen cigarettes and cash was recovered in an area known as Stoneylaw Wood a short time later.

Detective Constable Derek Young from Cambuslang CID said: “I would appeal to anyone who was near to the petrol station or in the surrounding area in the early hours of this morning who saw anything suspicious or noticed a man matching the above description to please get in touch.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Cambuslang CID via 101, quoting incident number 0878 of Sunday 21 January 2018. Alternatively you can call CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where details can be given in confidence.”