Police are appealing for witnesses to an alleged incident in Hartlepool. 

Officers received a report that a 39-year-woman had suffered injuries during an alleged attempted robbery at around 4:30pm on Monday 31st May on Easington Road near to the One Stop shop.  

A man was reportedly in possession of a crowbar and asp. 

A member of the public in a white vehicle is believed to have stopped to intervene. 

The victim suffered minor injuries and did not receive medical treatment.  

A 40-year-old man has been charged with attempted robbery and two counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and he will appear at Teesside

Magistrates Court today, Wednesday 2nd June.  

Anyone who may have witnessed the alleged incident or anyone with dash cam

footage is asked to contact Hartlepool CID on 101, quoting incident number

088048.

Independent charity Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555