BBC News - 'Armed' man in Coatbridge demands late-night drink 10 February 2013 Last updated at 18:16 Police have started an investigation after a man is thought to have pointed a gun at a member of staff in a bar in North Lanarkshire. The incident took place at the Shark's Mouth bar in Bank Street, Coatbridge. The man entered the pub at about 22:50 on Friday, asking a member of staff for a drink. It was already closed and the man was refused. He produced what appeared to be a firearm but then fled the bar empty-handed. The suspect is described as white, between 35 and 39 years of age and around 5 ft 9 inches in height. Det Insp Duncan Hamilton said: "It's possible that someone on their way home from a night out may have noticed the man either prior to or following the crime. I would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident to get in touch with us.