Police are searching for a man who used a knife to try and rob a newsagent at Stafford this morning.
Around 8.45am a man entered the Stafford Road business and made demands for money while armed with a knife.
The 71-year-old female store employee yelled out and the man fled the scene empty handed.
He was last seen running east along Stafford Road.
No one was physically injured in during the incident.
The man is described as being aged his 20s, having an aboriginal appearance, 175 cm tall with dark eyes wearing dark jeans, dark hoodie and had a handkerchief or bandanna across his face.
Investigations are continuing.