Woman threatened with a knife in Tongham

Police are looking for witnesses after a woman was threatened with a knife in Tongham.

It happened at around 9:30am on Thursday morning (24 March) as she was walking through the A331 underpass between the Moors and Tongham Road.

She was approached by a man who was holding a knife but she managed to run away from the area and was uninjured.

The man is described as Asian, around 5ft 8 tall, of a large build with short, dark, unkempt hair and a clean shaven face. He was wearing dark grey trousers and a white t-shirt with a thin blue overshirt which was undone.

Sergeant Phil Bayman said: “I understand that this incident, along with a heavy police presence in the area, is concerning for local residents, and I would like to reassure them that we are doing everything we can to locate the suspect.

“There will be a continued police presence in the area and I would urge anyone who may have witnessed the incident or saw someone matching the suspect’s description to please report to us straightaway via our website.”

If you have any information contact Surrey Police quoting P22061621.