Edinburgh store robbery sees four-figure sum of cash and cigarettes stolen
A four-figure sum of cash and cigarettes were stolen when an Edinburgh store was robbed early this morning.
Police officers are appealing for information following the robbery at a premises on Slateford Road in Edinburgh at around 6.15am on Sunday, November 9, when a man entered a store and threatened a staff member and demanded money.
He made off in the direction of Gorgie Park Road with a four-figure sum of cash and cigarettes. No one was injured. Police Scotland would not reveal the exact store that suffered this crime.
The suspect is described as around 5ft 10ins, of slim build and spoke with an English accent. He was wearing a royal blue fleece with grey side panels and grey cuffs and a black hoodie underneath, black Nike jogging bottoms with a double white stripe on the legs and dark-coloured trainers with a white sole and red flashes on the heel. His face was covered.
Detective Inspector Alan Sharp said: “Fortunately the staff member was not injured but he was left very upset by what happened.
“Enquiries are ongoing and we are asking anyone who saw what happened, saw the suspect or knows who he is to get in touch.
“Please also check any private CTV or dash-cam you might have and contact us if anything has been captured that could assist with our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on101, quoting incident number 0929 of Sunday, 9 November, 2025, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.