Crowthorne and Sandhurst

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in Crowthorne.

At about 6pm on Monday 19 March, an 18-year-old man was approached by three youths in Napier Road, Crowthorne who asked him for cash. When he refused, one of the youths revealed a knife and grabbed his sleeve. He managed to run off, unhurt.

The first youth is white, in his mid-teens, 5ft 10ins, and of average build. He was wearing a black hooded top, black knitted gloves, brown trainers and dark blue tracksuit bottoms with a white stripe down each side. He was carrying a three-inch kitchen knife with a black handle.

The second youth is white, and well built. He was wearing a grey hooded top with a front pocket, black knitted gloves, dark tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

The third youth is white, and slim. He was wearing a grey hooded top, black tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact the investigating officer, Crowthorne PC Steve Clements, on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police or give your name, please call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.

Thames Valley Police ~ Crowthorne