A police appeal has been launched following an attempted robbery on a 61-year-old man in Northwich.
The incident happened on Royle Street just after 9pm on Sunday, January 31.
The victim was walking into Northwich town centre when he was approached by a large group of males who asked him for money whilst producing a weapon.
He suffered no injuries and managed to get away from the group and contacted the police.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Cheshire police on 101, quoting incident 787 of 31/01/2016. Alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
