Witnesses to a knife-point robbery on Avon Drive, Bedford last night are being asked to come forward and help police catch the thief who carried out a terrifying robbery.
At around 9.20pm on Monday 4 March, the victim had just taken some cash from the ATM near the parade of shops on Avon Drive. He still had £10 in his hand when he was approached by a man holding a 12 inch kitchen knife.
Pushed to the ground and with the knife pointed at his head, the man was robbed of his cash before the thief ran off in the direction of Tyne Crescent.
The offender who is described as black, in his late 20s/early 30s, around 5’10”, of slim/medium build, with short dark hair, wearing a long black jacket.
Detective Constable Aroop Nandre said: “This was clearly a terrifying incident for the victim, and we’re appealing to anyone who has any information, or may have seen what happened.
“We take knife crime extremely seriously and we will do all we can to find the man responsible for this.”
If you have information that could help police catch the thief, contact DC Nandre on 101 quoting reference 40/12933/19.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
