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Appeal to find man who threatened boy with knife in Thetford




A boy was threatened with a knife to hand over his Cube mountain bike in Thetford, Suffolk Constabulary has said.

The force said an armed man approached two boys outside Hanbury Court around 9pm on Sunday, June 14, and demanded the bike was handed over.

The suspect then made off in the direction of the A134 Bury Road towards Mill Lane.

The type of bike stolen (37072270)
The type of bike stolen (37072270)

Nobody was injured in the incident

Police are appealing for the public's help to identify a man after the incident and have released a CCTV photo (below).

The bike is a fluorescent green-coloured Cube mountain bike with a blue saddle.

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Anyone who recognises the man or has any information about the robbery should contact Gareth Davies at Thetford police station on 101, quoting crime reference 36/38919/20 - or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A man police would like to speak to (37072273)
A man police would like to speak to (37072273)