POLICE have appealed for help from witnesses to an attempted robbery of a cash delivery driver in a city centre.

Armed officers responded after calls reporting the incident, in which an attempt was made to snatch cash being delivered by a security company driver, in Northumberland Street, Newcastle, were received by the force at about 5pm on Friday

The G4S driver was outside a branch of the Santander Bank, when the cash snatch bid took place.

Northumbria Police said no weapons were used during the incident and the would-be robber left the scene empty-handed.

A force spokesman said: “Fortunately, no-one was hurt during the incident and officers are carrying out extra patrols in the area to reassure the public, as well as to carry out further inquiries.”

Investigators would like to speak to anyone who was in the vicinity and may have seen what unfolded at evening rush hour on Friday.

But they would specifically like to trace a member of the public who intervened during the attempted robbery.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Northumbria Police, on 101, quoting the reference 781 of 19/1/18.