Police have appealed for information from the community after a pizza store was held up at Newcastle West overnight.

Shortly before 11pm yesterday (Wednesday 18 November 2015), a man entered the pizza store on Steel Street and asked to purchase a dink.

As one of the two employees turned to serve him the man produced a shortened firearm, threatened the two male employees and demanded cash.

One employee handed over a quantity of cash and the offender fled on foot. He was last seen in Steel Street heading towards Hunter Street.

The man may have left in an older model white van.

No one was injured during the robbery.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command were called and searched the area but could not locate the man or the vehicle.

The man has been described to police as being of Caucasian appearance, between 35 and 40 years old with a medium build.

At the time of the robbery the man was wearing a red and white baseball cap, navy t-shirt, grey shorts and no shoes.

The man had a green ‘enviro’ bag in which the firearm was secreted and covered it with a red shirt.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Newcastle City Police or Crime Stoppers.