Derbyshire Police appeal after man threatened in Chesterfield
Patrols have been stepped up in the area and anyone with any concerns or information about the incident is encouraged to speak to officers.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was threatened by a teenager in Chesterfield.
Officers says a man aged in his 30s was in Trinity Close, Newbold, on Thursday 8 October at about 5pm when he was approached by a teenage boy.
The teenager then chased the victim through a nearby car park and into an enclosed garden where he threatened him.
They both then left the area. The suspect is described as an Asian teenage boy.
He also spoke to a woman with blonde hair in and around the Newbold Road area around the time of the offence.
Police said: “We are urging this woman to please come forward to speak with us as we believe she may hold vital information that could help with our investigation.
“In addition, any other witnesses or anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact us.
“Anyone with CCTV, dash cam or Ring doorbell footage which may have captured the incident and has not yet spoken with officers is asked to come forward.
“A teenage boy has been charged in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing.
“It is believed that this was an isolated incident and the two people involved are known to each other.”
“Patrols have been stepped up in the area and anyone with any concerns or information about the incident is encouraged to speak to officers.”
Information can be passed to the force using one of the methods below and please quote the reference number 26*616279.
- Website – Police have crime reporting tools on their website: https://www.derbyshire.police.uk/
- Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
- Phone – call on 101
You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.