Delivery driver told 'give us your keys' by three armed men in street

Coppice Close, Runcorn
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A delivery driver was left "shaken" following an attempted armed robbery in Runcorn. At around 5.10pm on Sunday, January 26, the victim was delivering packages on Coppice Close and was returning to his delivery van when he was approached by three unknown men.

One of the men was seen carrying a small bat/club-like object, with the men demanding he hand over his keys to the van, threatening to assault him if he did not do so, police said.

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.

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Police investigating the incident are now appealing for witnesses, information and CCTV footage. 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."

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