Police were called to Coral, Charlton Road, at 9.37am yesterday (August 11)
A man brandishing a handgun robbed a bookies in Charlton yesterday (August 11).
The incident happened at Coral in Charlton Road, at around 9.30am.
A police spokesman said: "Police were called at 9.37am yesterday to reports of an armed robbery at Coral bookmakers in Charlton Road.
"The suspect is a black man wearing dark clothing in possession of a handgun.
"He stole a quantity of money in the robbery.
"Detectives from the Met police flying squad are investigating."
No one was injured in the incident and there have been no arrests.
Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to call 101 or crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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