Appeal for witnesses after TikTok video circulates of alleged attempted bag theft in Farnham
It appears to show an altercation between two men
Surrey Police are asking for witnesses to contact them after a TikTok video appeared showing an alleged attempted bag theft in Farnham town centre.
It reportedly happened on Sunday (1 August) at around 1045am in South Street, near to the junction with Union Road.
Officers say the alleged incident has not been reported to them but that the video appears to show an altercation between two men over a bag.
They are now looking to identify the victim in order to check on their welfare and investigate further.
Police say they particularly want to speak to a man wearing a red t-shirt, dark trousers and sunglasses, who they believe can help with their enquiries.
Sergeant Andrew Crane said: “This video appears to show a man intervening and stopping a crime in action and we’d like to thank him for doing so.
"We would also like to emphasise that the public should never put themselves in harm’s way when a crime is taking place.
“We would also like to reassure the local community that we are looking into this video and would appeal to those involved to contact us to help with our enquiries.
“After witnessing a crime, always report this to us, providing as much detail as possible, so that we can investigate this and ensure the appropriate action is taken.”
If you witnessed anything, or have any video footage from that day, please contact us quoting PR/ 45210082481 via:
Webchat on Surrey Police's website https://surrey.police.uk/
Online https://www.surrey.police.uk/.../af/how-to-report-a-crime/
Calling 101
Or you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.