Police Appeal to identify robber caught on CCTV in Telford
Police have appealed for help to identify a man they want to speak to in connection with a robbery that was reported back in January.
The incident occurred on The Smithfields in Newport on Saturday 26 January after it is alleged a man was robbed of his white Apple iPhone 5.
The 31 year old victim reported the incident after the two male suspects - who he thought were driving a taxi - had given him a lift from Wellington back to Newport where the robbery then occurred.
A 19-year-old male has been charged with robbery in connection with the incident but police remain keen to identify the second man who is shown on the CCTV image they have released today.
A police spokesman said:
“This incident occurred between 1.30am and 2.30am in the morning and although one man has been charged with this offence, we are very keen to identify the other man who was in the taxi when the victim was picked up.
“We would ask people to take a look at the CCTV image we have released today – it is from a petrol station in Wellington – and get in contact with us if they believe they may know who the man is.
“The man captured on the CCTV is described as being Asian or mixed race in appearance, around 5ft 9 inches tall wearing a baseball cap with a logo of some sort on the front.
“Anyone who believes they may have information about the identity of this man is asked to contact police officers in Telford by calling 101 or on 0300 333 3000, quoting incident number 418S 260113."
Crimestoppers can be called on 0800 555 111
