Appeal after knifepoint robbery in Redcar
Detectives are appealing for information after a man was robbed of his wallet and phone in Redcar at the weekend.
The 22-year-old man was walking along Lord Street at around 2.50am on Sunday (19th June) and as he passed the junction with Charlotte Street a man came of out Charlotte Street, brandishing a large knife and robbed him.
The victim did not suffer any injuries but was left extremely shaken.
The suspect is described as 6 feet tall, wearing all dark clothing and a balaclava and he had a local accent.
We would appeal for any witnesses or anyone with dash cam or CCTV from the area at the time to contact Cleveland Police on the 101-number quoting ref 104907.
If you don’t want to speak to police you could pass information anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by phoning 0800 555 111.