Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Abingdon.
At around 12.40am on Thursday 11th October a man was hurt in a struggle with another man who tried to snatch his phone as he walked along the footpath near the river Ock between Drayton Road and Hermitage Road. The victim was punched in the face and stuck with an object and sustained a slash wound to his face and arm from a sharp implement. He didn't require hospital treatment and nothing was taken during the incident.
The offender is described as being 5ft 9 ins tall, slim build and wearing a dark coloured hooded top.
Investigating officer, Detective Constable Richard Whitcombe, of Local CID based at Abingdon police station, said: “We are appealing for information following this incident in which a man received injuries. We are carrying out a number of lines of enquiry but would ask anyone who may have seen this incident or has any other information to please come forward. We would ask anyone with information to please call 101 quoting the reference 43180310475 or you can go online to provide information on our website.”
