Couple robbed at knifepoint by Plymouth youth gang
POLICE are hunting a group of teens who held up a couple at knifepoint.
The man and woman, in their early 20s, were on North Road West near Sydney Road at around 12.30am last Thursday when they became aware of a group of teens made up of three young men and a girl, walking behind them.
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Couple robbed at knifepoint by Plymouth youth gang
The group passed them quickly, then one of the group suddenly turned around and asked for the time.
When the couple said no, he then pulled out a single-bladed knife and demanded any money they had.
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After he snatched the money from their hands the main suspect and the rest of the group continued along North Road West.
All the group were in their late teens and white. The main suspect was around 5ft 7ins, of medium build, wore a dark jacket coat and spoke with a local accent. The girl in the group was white, around 5ft 4ins, slim to skinny with shoulder- length black hair.
Anyone with information about the incident should call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting crime reference number EC/12/11548.
Comments
by josdave
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 12:36PM
“Outsideview the one you are talking about is for actually using it. Quite some time ago now they were saying about possession being an automatic prison term but so many courts did not do it which is maybe why they've come up with this one.”
by OutsideView
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 11:52AM
“by josdave
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 10:04AM
.
"I can remember when there was a lot of publicity about possession of a knife in public would be a mandatory prison sentence.
This came into being as of yesterday according to the BBC. Also two srikes means "Life"”
by josdave
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 10:04AM
“I can remember when there was a lot of publicity about possession of a knife in public would be a mandatory prison sentence. Not with our weak willed judiciary. These wastes of space will get a suspended sentence, ASBOs or community service.”
by MissAnthrope
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 7:38AM
“You can also tell the time by the position of the moon and stars. You never know, the 'toerags' might have been very impressed by your knowledge if you had done so.”
by dufferuk
Tuesday, December 04 2012, 5:01AM
“Soydeplymouth: Don't rise to the bait.
I am guessing by the username MissAnthrope is a play on the word, misanthrope, or misanthropist; A person with a general hatred, mistrust or disdain of the human species or human nature. Therefore he/she/it thinks they are clever and funny, unfortunately they are neither. He/she/it has something to say on most articles/threads on here, none of which are remotely amusing. Just ignore him/her/it.”
by soydeplymouth
Monday, December 03 2012, 11:21PM
“@MissAnthrope
For your information, I was indeed wearing a watch, but knew the little 'toerags' would be after it. Nonetheless, thank you for your care and consideration. I also do not appreciate the manipulation of my statement in this article...”
by MissAnthrope
Monday, December 03 2012, 9:32PM
“Be fair people, if they'd had any idea of the time this incident wouldn't have occurred. Maybe wear a watch next time people?”
by JETHROQUEUE
Monday, December 03 2012, 6:43PM
“Hardly a day goes by without some report of perpertrators of knife crime being let off by the Courts with a slap on the wrist. As of today those committing those serious knife crime offences can look forward to a range of mandatory custodial sentences. Let us hope these offenders are soon apprehended and we can read a report in the Herald of an immediate custodial sentence.”
by GreenGOM
Monday, December 03 2012, 6:21PM
“Plymouth aka chav city!”
by allan66
Monday, December 03 2012, 6:06PM
“Given the number of RM personnel, ex-RM personnel and general military & ex-military personnel around Plymouth, pulling a knife seems to be something of a hgh risk strategy.”