Two men robbed at knife-point in Dorchester
Dorset Police have made 6 arrests
Two men have been robbed at knife point in Dorchester.
The victims were sat in a parked car in School Close at around 1.45am on Sunday morning (5 November) when they were approached by two males.
It is alleged one of the suspects produced a knife and threatened one of the victims, before they handed over a quality of cash and an Armani bag.
No one was physically injured.
Arrests
The matter was reported to Dorset Police and following a search of the area and quick time enquires six people were arrested. A 16-year-old boy, three 17-year-old boys and a 20-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of robbery. A 19-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery.
Detective Inspector Rhys Griffiths, of County CID, said: “A full investigation is underway into this incident, including house-to-house and CCTV enquiries.
“We believe the suspects may have been travelling in and around the Dorchester area immediately after the incident and I would urge anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the early hours of the morning, or has any information that may assist our investigation, to please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55230175294.