CHESHIRE Police are searching for a man who is wanted in connection with an attempted armed robbery in Middlewich.

Police have released CCTV in the hopes of finding the man, who entered McColls in Poplar Drive with a weapon at around 2.20pm on Friday, December 2.

Anyone with information can call Cheshire Police on 101, quoting incident number 516 of December 2.

Crewe Police tweeted: "This man is wanted in connection with an attempted robbery on 2 Dec at 14:20 at McColls on Poplar Drive #Middlewich

"If you have any info on the McColls attempted robbery on Poplar Drive in Middlewich call 101 quoting 516 December 2."