Crowthorne and Sandhurst

Police are appealing for witnesses after two men were robbed in separate incidents as they walked in the Bracknell area late on Sunday night (15-16/10).

At about 11.50pm on 15 October, a 33-year-old man was walking along Crowthorne Road in Hanworth, Bracknell, towards the roundabout junction with Nine Mile Ride, when a vehicle pulled up alongside him. A group of men got out and asked him for cigarettes and money.

When he refused, the men punched him in the face, causing facial injuries including a bleeding nose. The robbers grabbed a ring from the man’s finger before driving off.

The second incident occurred about 10 minutes later. At about midnight on 15/16 October, a 31-year-old man was walking along Yorktown Road, Sandhurst, from Sandhurst train station towards Owlsmoor Road. As he approached the Total garage on Yorktown Road, a vehicle pulled up opposite him and a group of men got out. They assaulted the man before stealing his mobile phone and wallet.

The injured man was taken to Frimley Park hospital, where he was detained overnight and treated for cuts and bruises to the face and two broken ribs.

Anyone with information about these incidents, who has not already come forward, is asked to contact Det Con Iain Watkinson of the Priority Crime Team in Bracknell, on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police and prefer not to give your name, please call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Thames Valley Police ~ Sandhurst