Male approached teenage boy in Northampton park with large knife in waistband
Police are hunting for a ‘unknown male’ who approached a boy at a park in Wootton and asked for his mobile phone before removing his hoodie to show a large knife in his waistband.
The attempted robbery happened at Wootton Pocket Park on Wednesday July 15 between 8.30pm and 9.45pm, when an ‘unknown male’ approached a teenage boy and asked for his mobile phone before moving his hoodie to show a large knife in his waistband, according to police.
A spokesperson for Northants Police said: “Fearing for his safety, the boy ran off while the offender walked off in the opposite direction. He is described as black, aged 16 to 18, 6ft 3ins tall and of a slim build. He was wearing a blue Nike Tech tracksuit, a beige scarf, a black balaclava and a cap.
“Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have been in the park between the relevant times and who was approached by a teenage boy.”
Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Northamptonshire Police on 101 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Information can also be submitted online at www.northants.police.uk/RO and crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information.
Please quote incident number 26000428668 when providing any information to make sure it gets to the right person as quickly as possible.