Chester: Detectives appeal after man attacked and wallet robbed

Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery that occurred in Chester. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The alleged incident happened at around 3.20 am on 22 January, when a man was approached by a woman and three men on Eastgate Street outside the former Debenhams store. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The woman then grabbed the man’s wallet, while one of the men punched the victim causing him to fall to the floor. The group fled the scene towards The Rows. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

According to the police, the woman is described as being around 30 years of age with long wavy brown hair, of a normal build, and was wearing all black including a black jacket and tights. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One of the men is described as being in his mid- to late-30s, of a normal build, wearing black gloves and dressed in a black padded coat and black trousers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The victim has been left shaken by the incident, and the police are doing all they can to locate the offenders. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Detective Constable Tessa Munt said: “At the time of the offence, Chester city centre would have been busy with people leaving bars and clubs following nights out. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The victim has been left understandably shaken following this incident and we are doing all we can to locate the people responsible. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I would appeal to anyone who was in the Eastgate Street area of Chester and may have seen something that didn’t look quite right to get in touch. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“The same goes to anyone who may have been in the area and has dashcam or mobile footage of the offence or offenders. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Any information, no matter how small, could assist us in finding the offenders and bring them to justice.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Any information, no matter how small, could assist in bringing the offenders to justice. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information is urged to contact Cheshire Police by visiting https://www.cheshire.police.uk/police-forces/cheshire-constabulary/areas/cheshire/about-us/about-us/provide-more-information-about-an-appeal/ quoting IML 1461834 or by calling 101. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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