A robber wielding a machete got away with cash after holding up a service station in Somerset yesterday.

A post on the Bermuda Police Service Facebook page said that the man entered the Robinson’s Marina business at about 6.30am.

Officers who attended were told that a man brandishing a machete went into the service station and demanded money.

Staff complied and handed over a quantity of cash before the suspect escaped along Somerset Bridge, headed in the direction of Hog Bay Park.

The suspect was described as being about 6ft tall, of slim build, and was wearing dark-coloured clothing, white sneakers and a full-face helmet.

Anyone with information was asked to contact Detective Constable Patricia Jeffers on 515-2439 or by e-mail at pjeffers@bps.bm.

The Criminal Investigations Unit can be contacted on 247-1744.

Information can also be provided by calling 211 or via the BPS online community reporting portal at portal.police.bm.