Masked robber broke victim's nose with beer can
12:58pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 40-year-old man from Switzerland was robbed as he walked along an alleyway in Southampton.
Two men approached him as he went down an alley between Milton Road and Archers Road.
One of the robbers was wearing some sort of white mask and punched the man in the face. He then hit him in the face with a beer can breaking his nose.
They took his wallet from him which contained some bank cards, £220 and around £50 in Euros and Swiss Francs. They then made off across Hill Lane and then down Howard Road.
The victim was treated for his broken nose and has since flown home to Switzerland very shaken by his experience.
The first robber is described as white, around 5ft 11in, slim build, wearing a white zip up fleece and a white hooded mask. The other robber was wearing a black jacket.
Officers are now asking for anyone who saw the men or thinks they know who carried out the attack between 7pm and 7.45pm on Sunday, November 30 to contact them.
They are asked to call PC Steve Ashenden at in the Southampton Robbery Investigation Team at Hulse Road on 0845 045 4545 or call Crimestoppers, the charity, anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Finlay, Des Moines Iowa says...
1:18pm Tue 2 Dec 08
A 'rare incident' in sleepy crime free Southampton.
So no-one told him then that crime was rife and that the police dont care if you're physically abused, robbed or harmed then.
A caveat should be written in bold print on any tourist pamplets and info sheets. Maybe banner advertising at sea and air ports would be helpful too.
jammyswine, Southampton says...
1:22pm Tue 2 Dec 08
damien thorn, west end says...
1:27pm Tue 2 Dec 08
S!mon, Romsey says...
2:01pm Tue 2 Dec 08
hulla baloo wrote:Yeah, these things happen so rarely they HAD to set up a "Southampton Robbery Investigation Team".
Another isolated incident, Mr Police Chief?
hulla baloo, southampton says...
2:08pm Tue 2 Dec 08
S!mon wrote:It just seems that on most occasions when a crime is committed, a police spokesperson trots out the "isolated incident"
hulla baloo wrote: Another isolated incident, Mr Police Chief?Yeah, these things happen so rarely they HAD to set up a "Southampton Robbery Investigation Team".
If they spent less money and time on spin and PC, and doing what they are paid, and expected to do, crime rates should drop.
goard, Southampton says...
2:10pm Tue 2 Dec 08
goard
S!mon, Romsey says...
2:24pm Tue 2 Dec 08
hulla baloo wrote:I totally agree with you.
S!mon wrote:It just seems that on most occasions when a crime is committed, a police spokesperson trots out the "isolated incident" If they spent less money and time on spin and PC, and doing what they are paid, and expected to do, crime rates should drop.hulla baloo wrote: Another isolated incident, Mr Police Chief?Yeah, these things happen so rarely they HAD to set up a "Southampton Robbery Investigation Team".
My post was only to emphasise your original post.
sausage monkey, says...
2:32pm Tue 2 Dec 08
moominpapa, southampton says...
2:47pm Tue 2 Dec 08
S!mon wrote:Shouldnt it be Southampton Holdup Investigation Team The initials of which should be put on every policeman and politicians lapel so everyone can see what they do for the community!
hulla baloo wrote:Yeah, these things happen so rarely they HAD to set up a "Southampton Robbery Investigation Team".
Another isolated incident, Mr Police Chief?
Queen Victoria, Southampton says...
5:56pm Tue 2 Dec 08
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hulla baloo, southampton says...
1:10pm Tue 2 Dec 08