A shop owner was threatened with a knife during an attempted robbery in Middlesbrough.
The armed man demanded money but after being challenged by the shop keeper he ran away empty handed.
The incident happened just after 6am on Monday at the Premier Stores in Cargo Fleet Lane near Admirals Avenue.
When the suspect left, he initially ran towards Pallister Avenue though he then continued along Cargo Fleet and crossed back over the road on to Cranmore Road.
A spokeswoman for Cleveland Police said a number of people are known to have been in the area at the time of the incident.
The suspect is described as white, aged in his late teens, 5’10” to 6 feet tall and wore a royal blue hooded jacket with distinctive white triangles at the top of both arms near to the shoulder.
He wore the hood up with sunglasses in an attempt to conceal his identity.
He is believed to have been holding a can of alcohol moments before entering the shop.
Anyone who may have seen the incident or the man before or after the it took place is asked to contact Detective Constable Kevin Cater on the non-emergency 101 number or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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