POLICE are hunting a suspected armed robber after money was stolen from a Kent shop.

A man is believed to have entered the Co-op in Luton Road, Chatham, between 7pm and 7.10pm on Tuesday and threatened a cashier with what appeared to be a gun.

He then demanded money and left after being handed a quantity of cash.

The suspect is described as being a male, wearing a brown hooded top with the hood up and drawstrings pulled tightly around his face and a cream scarf partially covering his face.

He wore black gloves and black tracksuit bottoms with two stripes down the sides and very clean white trainers.

Detective Sergeant Terry Easterby said: ‘We believe that after committing the robbery the suspect ran in the direction of the William Hill bookmakers.

“No one was injured in the incident and we are following a number of lines of investigation.”

Witnesses are asked to contact detectives at Medway police station on 01634 792525 quoting reference DY/952/08, or Kent CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111.