Gang rob walkers in city park
Two people were robbed as they walked through Leicester's Victoria Park on Monday night.
The victims were confronted and threatened by a group of four or five young men, between 8.30pm and 10.15pm, as they walked past the war memorial.
The group searched both victims and took property including an Apple iPod Touch, a rucksack and some documents.
The bag was later found by police in nearby Evington Footpath, which runs from the junction of London Road and Evington Road.
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Detective Constable Sam Church said: "Thankfully, the victims weren't injured, but they were still shaken and did the right thing by immediately calling police.
"We are looking into the possibility that these robberies are linked and are urging anyone with information to come forward so we can find those responsible."
Police are conducting extra patrols in and around the park as a result of the attacks.
Sergeant Tom Butler, of city centre police, said: "We will be increasing our patrols in the area to help keep people safe, but there are some really simple, yet effective, steps that members of the public can take.
"Keeping valuables out of sight of potential thieves, planning your route home, keeping to well-lit areas and walking with a friend are just a few suggestions we have which would deter a thief."
Contact Det Con Church on 101 or Crimestoppers, which is anonymous, on 0800 555 111.
Comments
by tomcat345
Saturday, October 20 2012, 1:07AM
“The sergeant said "… which would deter a thief." This was not theft – it was robbery and that's a serious crime. When I did jury service on a robbery case the 'dude' got 4 years even though he was just a well-known trouble maker/idiot in the area and easily identified.
Please, Leicester Council put CCTV in between Highfields and Victoria Park.”
by gary241061
Friday, October 19 2012, 3:41PM
“To much of this happening on that park ever since i can remember about time something was done more CCTV would be a good idea and dont go on there after dark seen lots of drunks on there in the daytime where the cafe is.”
by f007e
Friday, October 19 2012, 3:38PM
“georgeisafish, i must have lived a sheltered life, because I've never come across this brigade to which you refer, that object to suspects being questioned or indeed arrested. I am aware there are a handful of people who consider themselves anarchists, however they are so few in number I don't think they warrant 'no point having the law there'.”
by MacMonkey74
Friday, October 19 2012, 11:56AM
“Sigh.....the police aren't appealing for the public to identify these men, they are asking for anyone who has any information. I take it that people are upset that the ethnicity of the robbers hasn't been mentioned as they seem to think that it's important.
It's only relevant if the description's provided by the victims are detailed enough that it would actually help. But why let logic and reason spoil a tired cliched inference that things are being hushed up in our supposedly 'political correctness gone mad' society...”
by davidh11
Friday, October 19 2012, 2:33AM
“by llamalamb
"Might help if there were a description of the robbers. Might help the public identify them."
Maybe they wore full face coverings ?”
by georgeisafish
Thursday, October 18 2012, 10:23PM
“no point having the law there, the do good brigade will object to any questioning searching or arresting”
by llamalamb
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 9:27PM
“Might help if there were a description of the robbers. Might help the public identify them.”
by lesta_jesta
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 12:02PM
“Agree with delboy1948, whats happened to the cying bobbies that you used to see about? A random visit every now and again wouldn't go amiss”
by delboy1948
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 11:13AM
“Seems a pity extra police patrols always come after someone's been mugged or attacked.”