WITNESS APPEAL: ROBBERY IN HEMEL HEMPSTEAD


POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses to an attempted robbery on Cotterells, Hemel Hempstead this weekend.

At around 5.45pm on Saturday, July 3, the offender approached a 16-year-old girl from behind and attempted to take her bag. It is believed there was a struggle between them. The girl managed to run away and the offender made off in the opposite direction. The girl suffered slight injuries.

The offender is described as a white man in his 30s. He has blue eyes, pale white skin, and wavy/messy collar length blonde hair. He is around 6ft 2in tall and well built. He was wearing a plain blue t-shirt with a collar and plain blue baggy jeans.

Detective Constable Clare Brumham, investigating, said: “The girl is naturally shaken and we are urging anyone who may have been a witness to this offence to call police.

“The incident happened very close to Leighton Buzzard Road so it's likely that people travelling in their cars or walking along the road may have seen a man matching this description. If you were in the area around the time and remember seeing this man we would urge you to get in touch. It may be you saw him in the area before the incident or even running away afterwards.”

Anyone with information should call police on 0845 33 00 222.

July 2010