Appeal Following Incident in Pallister Park

Police are appealing for information after a 14-year-old male was victim to an attempted robbery at the entrance of Pallister Park on Ormesby Road in Middlesbrough.

The incident occurred on Friday 9^th June between 3:45pm and 4pm when four males approached the victim and tried to take his bike. One of the males claimed they had a knife (it was not seen).

The males have been described as:

Male 1 – white male, around 17 years old with slicked black hair

Male 2 – a white male with blonde hair and blue eyes and was riding a BMX style bike

Male 3 – blonde hair with no teeth, big build and a white male

Male 4 - small in height, white male and was wearing a balaclava

All of the males spoke with a local accent.

Officers are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone who has any CCTV footage to contact Cleveland Police on 101 quoting 111822.

Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org or by phoning 0800 555 111.