POLICE have released a CCTV image of a men they want to speak to in connection with a “terrifying” gunpoint robbery on Manchester Street, Oldham.

At around 6.50pm on Tuesday, October 12, a 26-year-old man was threatened with a gun by an armed robber who demanded he hand over cash and his bank card.

The offender then fled on foot in the direction of Oldham town centre.

The victim did not sustain any injuries during the robbery but has been left “incredibly shaken by the ordeal”, according to police.

A second picture of a man was also released on Sunday but officers have now spoken to him and he played no part in the robbery, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed. 

Detective sergeant Mike Ogiliev of GMP's Oldham district said: "This was a terrifying ordeal for the victim and I'm thankful that he was left uninjured.

"This happened on the edge of the town centre in the early evening so we are confident there will have been people in the area who witnessed the incident take place or saw the offender.

"We're following all available lines of enquiry to ensure the man responsible is apprehended and faces the appropriate justice."

Anyone with information is being urged to either call police on 0161 856 9080 quoting incident 2774 of October 12, 2021, or contact police using the online chat function on gmp.police.uk.

People can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.