Police appeal for information following attempted armed robbery in Runcorn

Police investigating an attempted armed robbery in Runcorn are appealing for witnesses, information and CCTV footage.

At around 5.10pm on Sunday 26 January, officers responded to reports of an attempted armed robbery in Runcorn.

The caller reported that a work colleague had been delivering packages on Coppice Place, Runcorn, and was returning to his delivery van when he was approached by three unknown men.

The caller also reported that one of the men was seen carrying a small bat/club-like object, with the men demanding he hand over his van's keys, threating to assault him if he did not do so.

The delivery driver refused, with the men then fleeing the scene and nothing being taken.

The men were described as being in their early 20s and dressed in all black.

Detective Sergeant Gary McClatchey, of CID Reactive East:

"No one should be subjected to violence or intimidation when going about their daily work and this incident left the victim feeling considerably shaken.

“As part of our investigation I’m keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and believes that they may have seen anything suspicious.

“I’d also ask residents in the area to check their CCTV or video doorbell footage to see if they have anything which may aid our investigation. The same goes for any motorists with any dashcam footage who may have been passing at the time of the incident."

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire police on 101, or visit the website, quoting IML-2014040.