Police in are appealing for information following a robbery in the Greasbrough area
It was reported that on Friday 2 September at around 7:40pm, a 28-year-old man got into his car on Briery Walk, Greasbrough when an unknown man approached him, opened the passenger side door and attempted to steal the victim’s French bulldog.
A police spokesperson said “The victim managed to prevent the dog being taken, but it is then understood that a second man reached through the driver’s side window, took the victim’s car keys and threatened him with a machete.”
“Both men then assaulted the 28-year-old before fleeing the scene in a black Seat Leon up Munsborough Rise.”
“The victim suffered facial injuries during the robbery.
One of the men is described as white, approximately 5ft9 ins tall with a bald head and a large build. The second man is described as white, of a large build, with short black hair and a short black beard.
If you can help, contact police using live chat, online portal or by calling 101 quoting incident number 961 of 2 September.
Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously. You can give information via their website – www.crimestoppers-uk.org – or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.
