WEST Merica are appealing for witnesses following a street robbery in Redditch in the early hours of this morning (13 May).
A man in his 20s was threatened by another man who claimed to have a knife on him and ordered him to empty his pockets and surrender his mobile phone.
The incident took place at around 1.30am in the underpass between Beoley Road East and West near to Micky’s Chippy and the Cricketer’s Arms pub.
Though the offender did not produce a knife, the victim was told by the offender that he had one and saw what he thought was a knife sized object in his pocket.
He handed over his phone and reported the incident to police.
The offender is describer as a white man, of slim build, with light blond hair covered by a hoodie, wearing all black clothing including a black puffer jacket and black sweatpants.
Anyone who may have witnessed the attack or lives nearby and may have CCTV or doorbell camera footage is asked to call us on 01527 583760 and quote incident 22i of May 13, 2024.
