A MAN armed with a knife escaped with cash after he held up a Hampton Park pharmacy on Sunday night.

Police said the man entered a Nova pharmacy at the corner of Stuart Avenue and Fordholm Road at about 6pm.

He then produced a knife and went behind the counter and demanded the attendant open the cash drawer.

The bandit then took a quantity of money from the register and fled on foot.

There were a number of customers and staff in the pharmacy at the time of the robbery.

The bandit wore a cap and hooded top.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.