A shopkeeper used a broken chair leg to fight off a hammer-wielding robber.
At about 5.30pm on 8 December 2013 the robber entered West Coast Wines on Lower Bents Lane, Bredbury.
He pretended to be a customer for a few moments before suddenly lunging at the man behind the counter with a claw hammer.
He managed to duck out of the way and as the robber swung at him again he managed to pick up a nearby broken chair leg.
In self-defence he swung the chair leg and hit the robber on the shoulder before wrestling the claw hammer from him.
At that point he tried to force the offender outside but he launched a flying kick at him. Another member of staff emerged from the back of the store and the robber then ran off, briefly pursued by the staff.
The offender turned right onto Vernum Road then left onto Sandiway behind the Queens pub before disappearing from view.
Officers have now issued a CCTV image of the suspect.
Detective Constable James Grundy, based at Hazel Grove, said: "This robber ran off with his tail between his legs once he realised the odds were suddenly stacked against him.
"He had unwisely chosen to hold up a shop where the staff were prepared to do what it takes to defend their property and livelihood."
