Police found cannabis and clothing in a street after reports of a “possible robbery”.
Cheshire Constabulary said officers were called to Main Street in Halton Village, Runcorn, at 6.40pm on Wednesday. A force spokesman said the caller reported a man was "possibly" being robbed or attacked by a group of men.
All had fled by the time police arrived. The ECHO attended the scene, close to the Methodist Church and Halton Royal British Legion pub.