Robbery and aggravated burglaries in the Grantham area
Lincolnshire Police are investigating
Last updated 15 hours ago
There have been reports of a robbery and two aggravated burglaries in Grantham.
Lincolnshire Police say they are keeping an open mind about who might be responsible for all three incidents, but are considering whether they are linked.
The first relates to a teenage boy being allegedly threatened by a man with a knife, who stole his bag and phone, in Eton street last Thursday around 4:20 in the afternoon.
The man was described as white, bald, between mid-20s and 30-years-old, around 6ft tall, and was wearing a black tracksuit. He was with two other people, and all left in the direction of McDonalds.
The other two are reports of aggravated burglaries in Christchurch and Melbourne Road after 5:30 that evening.
The force detailed how in the incident on Christchurch Road, three men are reportedly smashed a glass pane in the door and put a hand through to open the door. They were challenged by the resident and left. That was said to have happened just after 5.35pm.
In Melbourne Road, three men with weapons are reported to have broken into a property when the residents were home, before ransacking the house and stealing food. This is reported to have happened just before 5.40pm.
Police say "these are all really concerning incidents, and will have been incredibly frightening for all the victims involved. Officers have been dedicated to investigating these reports and we now need your help.
"These incidents all took place at a busy time of day and we believe there will have been people on the streets or in vehicles who will have seen or heard something that might be able to help our investigation.
"Please get in touch if we have not already spoken with you. No matter how small you think the information you have is, it could prove significant in our investigations. We are also asking you to check CCTV and dashcam footage for that area between 4.15pm and 5.45pm."