Police are appealing for information following an attempted armed robbery in Niagara Park, on the state’s Central Coast, last night.

About 9.40pm (Sunday 24 January 2016), three men were seen acting suspiciously near a tavern on Washington Avenue.

A security guard at the premises found the men behind a door of the building, one armed with a firearm and one with a sword, before they fled the scene.

Officers attached to Brisbane Waters Local Area Command were notified and commenced investigations.

The men are all described as being about 20-years-old; with one wearing a grey hooded- jumper and dark pants; and the other two wearing a dark hooded-jumpers and pants.

Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police are urged to contact local police via Crime Stoppers.

Police are reminding members of the public to be aware of their surroundings and alert police to anyone who is seen to be acting suspiciously.