Man robbed of phone in Aylesbury

Police are appealing for witnesses

Author: Lettie BuxtonPublished 14th Aug 2021

A man from Aylesbury has been robbed of a phone he was selling through Facebook.

It happened at around 4pm on Wednesday (11 August) in Cromwell Avenue.

Two men went to the victim's home in response to the advert.

One of the men pushed the victim, aged in his fifties, and ran off with the phone.

They got into a silver Skoda and drove away.

The offenders are described as two white men with eastern European accents.

The first man, who assaulted the victim, is described as being approximately 5ft 6ins tall, of chubby build and around 30 years old, with a small amount of facial stubble.

He was wearing a black hooded top with the hood up, trainers and was carrying what looked like a briefcase.

The second offender is described as around 6ft tall, clean shaven and aged between 20 and 25-years-old.

He was wearing a red hooded top with a black stripe down the front of it and trainers.

The phone stolen was an iPhone 12 Pro Max in pacific blue.

Investigating officer, PC Katie Jiggens, based at Aylesbury police station, said:

“I am appealing for anyone who witnessed this incident, or who has information about what happened to please contact police.

“I’d also ask anyone with dash-cams who were in the local area or anyone with personal CCTV or a video doorbell to check any footage in case it may have captured something that could assist with the investigation.

“Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101 or making a report online, quoting reference 43210360521.

“Alternatively, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their website.”

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