A man threatened to stab bus passengers as he demanded them to hand over their money.
Police were made aware of the robbery, at around 11am on Tuesday, June 20, on a bus travelling between Runcorn and Widnes. The three victims boarded the bus in Runcorn and sat at the back.
They were then approached by a stranger, who claimed he had a knife, and demanded they turned over their cash. The man threatened to stab the passengers, although no knife was seen, police said.
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The suspect remained on the bus before getting off at Ashley Way, Widnes. He is described as white, between 18 and 20 years old, with brown hair and blue eyes.
He was wearing grey joggers, a blue coat with his hood zipped up, and spoke with a Liverpool accent.
Detective constable Christopher Kearney, of Cheshire Police, said: "This must have been a terrifying ordeal for those involved and we’re doing all we can to find the person responsible. I’d urge anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has information which could aid our investigation to get in touch.
"Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police on 101 or via cheshire.police.uk/tell-us quoting IML 1577149. Alternatively, information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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