A mobile phone has reportedly been stolen during a robbery at knifepoint in Stevenage.
Around 2.20pm on Monday (July 22), a man reportedly threatened two men with a knife on the cycle path at the junction of Barham Road and Gresley Way.
The assailant demanded that one of his victims hand over their mobile phone, before pushing one of the victims and taking a mobile phone.
The suspect, who left in the direction of Magpie Crescent, is described as a white teenage boy. He was wearing a black face covering, black cap, black tracksuits and a black hoodie with a red motif across the front.
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Hertfordshire police are now appealing for witnesses and information.
Detective Constable Darren Lomax, from the Local Crime Unit, said: “This was a distressing incident, and our enquiries continue.
“I am appealing for anyone who may have seen what happened, or has any further information to assist our investigation, to please come forward. I can be emailed directly at Darren.Lomax@herts.police.uk.”
Information can also be reported at herts.police.uk/report, via web chat at herts.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101 and quoting crime reference number 41/59979/24.
Alternatively, you can report information anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org.
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