Appeal after bike stolen from children in Middlesbrough robbery

Police are appealing for information after a group of teenagers stole a bike from a group of younger children on Hutton Road in Middlesbrough. 

The children aged between 12 and 13 were on Hutton Road, just off Longlands Road in Middlesbrough, near to the car wash at around 6pm on Saturday 28th December. They were then approached by a group of teenaged boys, thought to be around 15 years old. 

The teens threatened to assault the younger children before taking the bike from the youngsters. When the children tried to stop them, one of the teenagers has lifted his waistband to show that he had a knife.

The bike is a blue framed ‘Trek’ mountain bike.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting reference SE24244078.