A MAN attempted to steal from the Yorkshire Building Society on The Rock, Bury, after producing a small black hand gun at 4.55pm yesterday.
He pushed a plastic bag under the counter but a woman cashier activated the security screen and the man fled.
He was in his 30s, 5ft 9in tall, wearing a green mackintosh and a black scarf over his face.
Anyone with information can call Bury police on 0161 872 5050.
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