No one was injured in a hold-up on a gaming shop in St Joseph High Road, Hamrun at around 4.30pm. Some €1,000 were stolen.
The police said that an armed and hooded man walked into the shop, Bestplay, and demanded money from the 23-year-old salesman from Qormi. Another person was also in the shop at the time.
The thief escaped with the money.
An inquiry is being held.