Wiltshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in Swindon.
The incident took place at approximately 10.10pm on Friday 3 May at Mac News on Drove Road.
A man entered the store and made demands for the shopkeeper to open his till.
He then fled the store empty handed and was seen running into an alleyway to the right of the store which leads to Westmoreland Road.
The suspect is described as tall with a medium build and wearing a black hooded top with white writing and a white hood, blue jeans and white trainers with black Nike gloves.
Police are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident or might recognise the suspect by the clothing he was wearing.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote crime reference number 54190042689. Alternatively, information can be left anonymously with Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555.
