Man robbed and assaulted by five offenders in Oakengates
Police are seeking witnesses after a man was robbed and assaulted on Church Parade in Oakengates on Friday 4 July.
At around 8.45pm, the 48 year-old man was followed by two men and three women from Market Street up onto Station Hill. He was followed further along New Street and onto Church Parade.
The victim was attacked while in a telephone kiosk on Church Parade, near to the junction with Corfield Crescent as he was calling the police.
The offenders assaulted him and took his mobile phone and wallet, leaving the victim with injuries.
Two men and three women then ran from the scene in the direction of the nearby Costcutters shop.
One of the men is described as white, in his early twenties, with black hair, wearing a black coat and blue jeans.
The second man is also white, in his late teens or early twenties, five foot ten inches in height, with short blonde hair. He was wearing a green Lonsdale top and grey jogging bottoms.
Anyone who saw this group or somebody of these descriptions in this area of Telford are asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 0743S of Friday 4 July.
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website www.crimestoppers-uk.org.
