Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery in the Wester Drylaw area which took place between 2pm and 2.15pm on Tuesday afternoon.
A 29-year-old man working as a delivery driver was approached by two unidentified men who assaulted him and attempted to take a set of van keys.
They were subsequently disturbed by a local resident and the men fled without having taken anything.
Officers are working to identify the two men. One is described as being white, around 6ft 2in tall and wearing a grey hooded top and black gloves.
The second is white, around 5ft 10in and of medium build with very short hair or possibly bald. He was wearing a red hooded top, dark tracksuit bottoms and black gloves.
Detective Constable Zaira Marker, of the Edinburgh Division Violence Reduction Unit, said: “Our enquiries are ongoing into this attempted robbery and this includes establishing exactly where in the Wester Drylaw area this happened.
“This incident was disturbed by a local resident and we are particularly keen to speak to them.
“If you recognise yourself or if you saw or heard a disturbance in the Wester Drylaw area between 1400-1415hrs on Tuesday I would urge you to get in touch.
“Any information can be passed to police on 101, quoting incident 1854 of 21 February, or call anonymously Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
