Teenagers robbed in Warwick park after being threatened with knife

By James Smith

18th Jul 2023 | Local News

The three teenage boys were robbed in St Nicholas Park on Monday, July 17 (image via Warwickshire County Council)
The three teenage boys were robbed in St Nicholas Park on Monday, July 17 (image via Warwickshire County Council)

A group of boys were robbed in St Nicholas Park on Monday (July 17) afternoon by another group of teenagers who reportedly made threats with a knife.

The force said the group of three boys were stopped and had their bicycles stolen after reportedly being threatened with the "bladed article".

Warwickshire Police has released a statement to reassure locals, following the incident at 3.30pm.

The victims were uninjured but "left shaken up".

Officers said the second group road off in the direction of Emscote Road.

Insp Alex Hunt said: "This was a frightening incident for the teenage boys, and we're doing everything we can to piece together exactly what happened.

"We understand that this has caused a great deal of shock in the local community and I would like to reassure them we've started a comprehensive investigation.

"Although the investigation is in its early stages, as part of our ongoing enquiries, we'll have officers in the area this afternoon (Tuesday) conducting reassurance patrols.

"We're aware there is speculation about the incident on social media and we know there were a lot of other people in the area at the time of the incident.

"If you witnessed the robbery, were in the area at the time, or have phone footage, please do get in touch with us.

"Any information – no matter how small – may be helpful as our investigation progresses."

Anyone with information is asked to contact us or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting incident 233 of 17 July.

     

New warwick Jobs Section Launched!!
Vacancies updated hourly!!
Click here: warwick jobs

Share:

Related Articles

Here are the biggest news stories from the last month in Warwick (image by Ellen Manning)
Local News

Warwick October news roundup: Coffee app, best pizzas in Europe and James May

Crowds watch fireworks at the racecourse (image via Rotary Club of Warwick)
Local News

Warwick Town Bonfire and Fireworks 'great success' as thousands head to community event

Sign-Up for our FREE Newsletter

We want to provide warwick with more and more clickbait-free local news.
To do that, we need a loyal newsletter following.
Help us survive and sign up to our FREE weekly newsletter.

Already subscribed? Thank you. Just press X or click here.
We won't pass your details on to anyone else.
By clicking the Subscribe button you agree to our Privacy Policy.