Appeal for witnesses following robbery – Oxford

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Oxford.

The incident occurred at around 11.30pm on Tuesday (30/4), at the junction of Cowley Road and Bartlemas Close.

The victim, a man in his twenties, was approached by a group of males aged around 15 to 18.

One of the group demanded money from him. The victim felt threatened and handed over a pair of wireless earphones before the group ran off in different directions.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Fritha Harvey, based at Oxford police station, said: “I am appealing for anyone with information about this incident to please get in touch.

“Also, if you have any CCTV footage in the area or any dash-cam footage if you were driving in the area around the time, I’d also ask that you check any recordings in case it has captured something that could assist our investigation.

“Anyone with information is urged to contact us by calling 101 or via our website, quoting reference number 43240199636.”

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