A man was verbally abused and threatened by another male at the bus stop opposite Wilko in Barrow town centre.
The incident took place at around 4.30pm on Monday.
The suspect is described as wearing a black puffer jacket with the hood up and carrying a white JD bag, and is believed to have boarded a bus towards the hospital.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it , quoting incident number 178 of January 24.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
