Boy, 13, threatened by man with a knife in Blandford

It happened in an alleyway next to Blandford United Reformed Church

Author: Maria GreenwoodPublished 18th Oct 2022

A 13-year-old boy has been threatened by a man with a knife in Blandford.

The incident happened between 5pm and 6pm on Friday 7 October in an alleyway next to Blandford United Reformed Church and was reported to police on Tuesday 11 October.

A 13-year-old local boy was approached by a man and threatened with a knife. When another man shouted at the offender, he ran to a vehicle and left. The vehicle, which was parked in Whitecliff Mill Street, is described as a small, black car.

Description

The offender is described as about five feet eleven inches tall, of stocky build and with black/brown hair. He was wearing a plain black balaclava of Lycra type material, black gloves with white bits on the inside of the fingertips, a black hooded top with a red stripe across the stomach, black tight-fitting jeans with a rip in left knee and a chain looped from left pocket and black Nike trainers.

Police Constable Nick May, of Blandford police, said: “I am urging any witnesses to this incident or anyone with information about the person responsible to please come forward.

“In particular, I would like to hear from the man who intervened and offered to help the victim.

“I would also appeal for anyone who may have seen someone matching the description of the suspect around the time in question to please make contact.”

How to contact Dorset Police

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk/contact or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55220165642.

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