A WANNABE robber attacked a man as he walked through a Basildon subway.

The 36-year-old man was using the underpass in Broadmayne when a man crept up from him from behind and pushed him over.

A scuffle broke out but the victim managed to run away before anything was stolen.

He was left with scratches but otherwise uninjured.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack which happened at 9.55pm on Thursday, December 9.

The suspect was a white man, aged between 21 and 40, with dark coloured hair. He spoke with a Basildon accentand wore a black woolly hat and a black waist length coat.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Basildon CID target team on 0300 333 4444 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.