Police launched a manhunt for a gunman who terrorised four people in Chelmsford.
Twenty police officers - including the police helicopter and dog handlers - hunted for the robber who demanded cash from two teenage girls and stole £80 from a Chinese takeaway.
The man in his 20s held two 18-year-old girls at gunpoint near the town centre about 9pm on Monday night and demanded money. When they refused he ran off towards Rectory Lane.
The same man went into a Chinese takeaway where he pulled the gun and made off with £80.
An Essex Police spokesman describing the man as "potentially dangerous" said the girls were shaken and the owners of the Chinese takeaway - a husband and wife aged in their 30s - were "upset and distressed".
The robber was white, aged 22 to 25, 5ft 5ins tall of slim build. His hair was styled in a french crop and he had large ears that stuck out.
Anyone with information should contact Chelmsford police on 01245 212518 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111
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