A man threatened staff at a Shawlands bank with a blade before making off with a three-figure sum.

Staff at the Kilmarnock Road Royal Bank of Scotland were left "terrified" after the incident on Friday afternoon. 

Nobody was hurt in the incident which took place around 1.30pm. 

The stolen cash included a red dye pack which exploded on the thief. 

He made off along Mount Stuart Street, and then towards Queens Park.

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Cops are appealing for help in tracing the man. 

The suspect is described as white Scottish, between 30 and 40 years of age and around 5ft 9in.

He was wearing a black jacket with a purple t-shirt underneath, black jogging bottoms and black trainers. He also had on a black tammy hat and facemask.

Detective Sergeant Neil Guy from Govan Police Station said: “This has been a terrifying experience for the bank staff and thankfully nobody was hurt in the incident.

“The area was extremely busy at this time and I’m appealing for anyone who may have seen a man covered in red dye or who has dash cam footage from the area at the time, to get in touch via 101 quoting reference number 1888 of November 6, 2020.”