POLICE have issued a description of a man who threatened staff in an attempted burglary at a Banbury Post Office.

The incident took place at Easington Post Office at around 11.50am this morning.

The offender is white, male, around 5ft 10ins, of slim build, in his late teens or early twenties.

He was wearing a grey hooded top with white pull cords, black skinny jeans and a scarf over his face and was carrying a white JD Sports bag.

He ran off in the direction of St George Crescent, without taking any property.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101.