POLICE officers investigating an attempted robbery in South Ockendon have released an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with their investigation and are asking the public to help identify him.

It was reported that a man was approached from behind as he walked along Arisdale Avenue at around 9.15am on Wednesday, 21 December 2022 when he was assaulted.

The suspect was last seen heading towards the railway station.

A police statement says: "If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this incident, then please get in contact with us.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.

"Please quote crime reference 42/302955/22 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible."