POLICE are hunting for two men, including one with a machete, after a woman was threatened and robbed of her car keys.

Cleveland Police say the robbery took place outside Thistle Rise Stores, on Thistle Rise, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, at about 8.50pm on the evening of Sunday, April 8.

Two male suspects are said to have approached a car which was parked outside the store.

One of the suspects then got into the Peugeot 307 whilst a woman was sat in the passenger seat.

Another suspect, carrying a machete, is said to have threatened a woman who was walking towards the car. He then struggled with her and both suspects made off with her car key.

The suspects then got into a dark vehicle and drove off.

Fortunately, the women, who were both aged in their twenties, were not injured during the incident.

Officers would appeal for any witnesses or anyone who may have seen anyone acting suspiciously in the area from around 8.30pm to get in touch with PC Lorna Atkinson on the non-emergency number 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.