Posted: Wed 9th Dec 2020

Attempted robbery near Broughton Hall Road shops – police appeal for witnesses

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Wednesday, Dec 9th, 2020

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following an attempted robbery in Broughton last month. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The incident happened on Sunday, November 29, between Broughton Hall Road shops and Lansdown Road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Just after 7pm, a male dressed in dark clothing and on a bicycle approached the person and attempted to take their purse. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers from South Flintshire have posted an appeal on their Facebook page, it states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Appeal for witnesses to an attempted robbery in BROUGHTON on 29/11/2020 between THRIFTYS on BROUGHTON HALL ROAD and LANSDOWN ROAD at approximately 19:05hrs whereby a male dressed in dark clothing on a bicycle has approached the victim and attempted to take their purse. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

If anyone has any info then please contact PC 3550 TAYLOR via 101 or 73550@nthwales.pnn.police.uk ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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