Two arrested after man 'threatened with machete' in Watford
The victim was not hurt during the incident last month
Two people have been arrested in connection with an assault in Watford.
Hertfordshire Police say the victim was reportedly approached by several people who threatened him with a machete on The Brow at around 12.50pm on Thursday 13 March.
He was not hurt during the incident.
An 18-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead and a 65-year-old woman from Watford have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm. Both have been released on bail while enquiries continue.
Detective Constable Jennifer Stoddart, from the Watford Local Crime Unit, said: “I hope the local community will feel reassured that we have made two arrests in relation to this investigation.
“Initially we were treating this incident as being connected to a robbery on 12 March but now that our inquiry has progressed, we are no longer linking these offences.”
Officers are continuing their investigation into the robbery, which happened inside a chicken shop on The Brow, at 8.10pm on Wednesday 12 March. It’s reported that several people entered the shop and threatened the victim, a man aged in his 20s, before stealing his jacket.
DC Stoddart added: “We are exploring CCTV enquiries but would be keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the robbery – did you see anything unusual? If you think you can help, please get in touch quoting reference 41/23581/25.”