14-year-old boy mugged in Bracknell town centre
Boy injured as man steals a bag from him
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage boy was robbed in Bracknell.
At 2.20pm on Sunday (6/2), the victim and his friend, both 14-year-old boys, were walking from Bracknell train station to the underpass towards the Lexicon Shopping Centre where two unknown males were walking in front of them.
The males stopped, and the victim and his friend walked on.
While in the underpass, the victim was grabbed in the face from behind by one of the males, who demanded the victim’s Gucci bag.
The victim resisted, and was then hit in the back of the head and had his bag taken from him along with some Hugo Boss aftershave and other personal items.
The victim sustained a minor injury to his right eye and swelling to his forehead, but did not require hospital treatment.
The offenders than both ran off.
Descriptions
The main offender is described as a white man, approximately 25-years-old and around 6ft 2ins tall.
He had a skinny build and a ginger beard, and was wearing a black coat with a fur hood, which he had up at the time, and black jogging bottoms.
The second offender is described as around 18-years-old with a tanned complexion and around 5ft 8ins tall with a muscular build.
He was wearing a blue tracksuit, grey Nike shows and a blue surgical mask.
Victoria Burgess, based at Loddon Valley police station, said:
“I am appealing to anybody who was in the area of the underpass near the Lexicon who witnessed this incident to please get in touch with police.
“If you recognise the description of either of the offenders, I would also urge you to please get in touch, either by reporting online or by calling 101, quoting reference number 43220055951.
“Alternatively, for 100% anonymity, you can also call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”