A MAN armed with a screwdriver has held up a shop in Ipswich this afternoon.

Police officers are appealing for information after the armed robbery at Blockbuster Video.

At around 2.49pm a man entered the shop in Woodbridge Road armed with a screwdriver.

He threatened a female member of staff and stole a quantity of money from the safe.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk police said nobody had been injured in the incident.

The suspect is described as being a black male, around 6ft tall, of medium build. He was wearing a grey beany-style hat, a grey scarf, jeans and a dark knee-length jacket.

Police want to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident or who has any information.

Anyone with any information about this incident should contact DS Darren Bruce at Ipswich CID on 01473 613500.