Police are appealing after a man was robbed in Hartlepool. 

A 50-year-old man, who uses a wheelchair, attended a cash point with a friend at around 2:30am on Friday 27th May outside Sainbury’s on Murray Street. 

As cash was distributed from the machine, a woman approached the man and tried to take the cash from him. 

The woman threatened the victim and made off with some of the cash. 

The victim became unwell immediately after the incident and was taken to hospital, where he remains whilst receiving treatment. 

The woman is described as being of stocky build, with long, blonde hair which was tied up in a bun, wearing a black puffa coat with was three-quarter length with a fur hood, tight blue jeans and black Nike trainers with white soles. 

Detectives are asking witnesses or anyone with CCTV or dash cam footage to come forward.  

Anyone with information can contacted DC Simon Lowther from Hartlepool CID on