9-year-old boy punched during attempted robbery in Dorchester
It happened on Wednesday morning
A 9-year-old boy's been punched in the chest during an attempted robbery in Dorchester.
Dorset Police say it happened at around 8.15am on Wednesday morning (9 June).
The nine-year-old boy was walking on Kings Road, near to the junction with Icen Way, when a man approached him and grabbed his rucksack.
During the incident, the victim was punched in the chest.
The man did not take the victim’s rucksack and he ran off along Kings Road toward the junction with Prince of Wales Road.
Description
The offender is described as white with a tanned complexion, aged between 17 and 25 years old and between five feet 10 inches and six feet tall with dark brown eyes. He was wearing blue jeans, a dark-coloured hooded top with the hood up, a black face mask and light-coloured Vans trainers.
He was also described as having a tattoo on the inside of his right wrist of a snake wrapped around a knife or blade, similar to a British Military medic insignia.
Shaken and shocked
Police Constable Nicholas Lavery, of Dorchester police, said:
“The victim was left feeling shaken and shocked by the incident and I am appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened to please get in touch.
“I would urge motorists who were travelling in the area to check their dashcams for any relevant footage to assist my enquiries.
“Finally, if you recognise the offender from the description given please contact Dorset Police.”
How to contact Dorset Police
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55210091228.