A man who robbed a Valentines Restaurant on Auckland's North Shore at gunpoint last night is on the run from police.
The man entered the restaurant on Wairau Road, Glenfield around 5.25pm and approached the female employee as she stood behind the bar.
He then threw the employee a black bag and told her to fill it with money, police said.
As the employee complied the offender pointed a gun at her. She handed the bag back to the offender and he walked out of the restaurant.
The restaurant was closed to diners at the time. Patrons in the nearby gaming section which was still open were unaware of the aggravated robbery unfolding.