Men robbed at knifepoint by gang in Patcham

Two men from Brighton were robbed at knifepoint by a gang of teenagers in the early hours of this morning (Friday, 13 May) as they walked along Carden Avenue in Patcham.

The men, aged 20 and 19, were approached by a group of about eight teenagers at around 1.40am near the church on Carden Avenue and asked for the time before being surrounded by the group.

One of the gang had a knife and shouted: “Give me your phone and wallets or I’ll cut your face.”

The victims handed over their phones and wallets and the suspects ran off in the direction of Warmdene Close.

Detective Sergeant Duncan Elliot of Brighton CID said: “This was an intimidating and unprovoked attack on two young men walking home after a night out. Luckily, due to the men complying with the teenagers they did not receive any injuries.”

The suspect with the knife is described as white, 17, 5’11″ of slim build with dark blonde hair and a fringe down to his eyebrows. He was wearing a baseball cap hidden underneath a grey hooded top.

The suspect who asked for the time is described as black, 16, around 5″5′ of small build with short shaven black hair. He was wearing a light blue hooded top with the hood covering his head. He was also wearing a grey and black Addidas T-shirt and white trainers.

The other suspects were all wearing hooded tops.

If you witnessed this incident you can call Sussex Police on 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial 99 of 13/5 or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Posted by Joseph Lewis on May 13, 2011. Filed under Brighton and Hove News,Featured,Patcham. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry