A woman has been left 'shaken' after a man wearing a balaclava reportedly 'produced a weapon' and attempted to take her car while she was stopped at a red light.

At approximately 8pm on Tuesday (July 23), police say a woman was driving her car towards Oldham when she stopped at a red light at the junction of Broadoak Road, Lees Road and St Christopher's Road.

While stationary, she reported 'someone' attempted to open her car door, at which point she saw a man in a balaclava "tapping on her driver's side window" while on a motorbike.

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It is then believed the man "produced a weapon and told her to get out of the car, leaving the key in the ignition".

The woman said no and drove away, with the man falling off his bike.

As she left, she said she saw another man on an electric or motorbike. 

It is not known which direction the pair came from or where they went after the incident.

Greater Manchester Police is now appealing for anyone with any information to get in touch about the attempted robbery.

This includes any relevant CCTV, dashcam, or doorbell footage from the area of the road or junction around 8pm.

Sergeant Robert Froggatt, from GMP's Tameside district, said: "This attempted robbery thankfully resulted in no injuries or no property taken, but a woman was understandably left shaken after being threatened by a weapon.

"I would urge anyone with any information to please get in touch with us, as your information could greatly benefit the investigation.

"If you saw anything from around that time, or have any knowledge of what happened, you can contact police via 0161 856 9262, 101, or gmp.police.uk, quoting crime reference number CRI/06GG/0014959/24."

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