POLICE want to question this man after a schoolboy was threatened and had his mobile phone stolen.

The 13-year-old was walking along a footpath behind Afton, in Hough Green, Widnes, when an unknown male approached him.

He grabbed his arm and demanded his phone. When the victim refused to hand it over, he raised a fist as if to punch him.

The schoolboy dropped the Motorola phone, which the offender - described as mixed race, aged 15-17 years, 5ft 6-8ins tall and slim build - picked up and ran off with.

Anyone with information about the incident, which happened at 4.30pm on Friday, May 12, should call Widnes police station on 0151-424 7431 or Crimestoppers on 0800-555 111.