Police have issued images of a man they want to trace after an attempted robbery in Walton.
A couple were approached by a man who claimed he had a knife and demanded cash from them.
While the victims were able to fend him off, police said they were left "shaken" by their ordeal.
The incident took place on the junction of Elm Road and Walton Village at around 8.30pm on Wednesday, August 26.
A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "We have issued CCTV images of a man we would like to trace as we believe he has information which could assist with our investigation."
Anyone who recognises the man, or who has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to contact the force via Twitter (@MerPolCC), by calling 101, or contacting Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 20000515079.
