£1000 reward for help to trace town centre robber

Crimestoppers is offering a £1,000 reward for information which can help identify a man police believe is connected to an unprovoked attack and robbery on a young man in Bedford town centre.

New CCTV footage has been released showing the man police would like to speak to in connection with the incident, which took place at around 1.30am on Sunday, 21 November 2021 on Castle Lane, Bedford.

Nine people have been arrested in connection with the incident so far, however, police would still like to trace two people who may have further information.

People can submit information anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or by visiting crimestoppers-uk.org. They also would not have to go to court.

Detective Superintendent Will Hodgkinson, Bedfordshire Police’s lead for robbery, said: “We are hoping that anyone viewing this might recognise the man in the white t-shirt, or have further information which can help our investigation.

“We are really grateful to Crimestoppers for coming forward and offering this reward.

“If you can help us, please get in touch.”

You can also report any information about the incident to Bedfordshire Police at their website beds.police.uk/ro/report quoting Operation Fakenham.

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