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Robbery – Oxford

Friday 20 November 2009, 1:41pm

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a man was robbed in Champion Way yesterday (19/11).

At 6.20pm, a 43-year-old man was cycling along the cycle path and, when he was near to the entrance to the academy, two men shouted to him from behind.

The man turned around and two men came up to him, threatened him and demanded he hand his belongings over.

The man gave them his black Nokia mobile phone and the men ran off.

One of the men is white and they are both teenagers. They were both wearing baseball caps and scarves.

Investigating officer, Det Con Claire Argent, said: “There were a few people around at the time and I urge anyone with any information that could help the police with their investigation to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information about the incident to contact Det Con Argent at Oxford police station via 0845 8 505 505, or if you don’t want to talk to the police or give your name, call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

ENDS

Note to Editors: There are no further descriptions available of the men at this time.

Oxfordshire Communications Team
(01865) 266030