A 51-YEAR-OLD man was robbed by three men, one of whom was brandishing a pair of scissors, by an ice-cream van in Middlesbrough.

The robbery took place on Kirkland Walk in Middlesbrough on Monday, October 10 at 7:55pm and the criminals demanded money but eventually fled empty handed.

The first suspect is described as about 20-years old and was carrying a yellow high-viz jacket while the second and third males were younger than the first and both wearing grey hoodies which were zipped up to their chins. Anyone with information should contact Detective Constable Andy Micklewright from Middlesbrough Volume Crime Team on the non-emergency number 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 orcrimestoppers-uk.org.