Police investigating robbery offences in the Caia Park area of Wrexham are today (Thursday, October 14) issuing an e-fit of a man they want to trace in connection with the incidents.
To date, there have been three robbery offences in the Caia Park area. The latest incident happened at around 6.30pm on Tuesday evening, October 12, when the offender is believed to have fled with a mobile phone.
At around 6.30pm the victim was standing near his vehicle which was parked on Coed Aben in Caia Park when he was approached by an offender. The offender threatened the victim with a knife and asked for money. The offender then went on to search the victim’s vehicle and is believed to have taken a mobile phone.
The 63-year-old victim was not injured during the incident.
The offender is described as being in his late teens, of slim build with a pale complexion. He was described as wearing dark hooded top which had the hood up, black jogging bottoms which had a stripe on each side of the leg.
Police are linking the incident to two previous attempted robberies which happened in the Caia Park area – one at around 3.56pm on Monday, October 11 in Gwenfro, Caia Park and a second attempted robbery on Friday, on Bryn Hafod, Caia Park, where the offender fled empty handed.
Detective Inspector Dave Spencer said: “We are appealing for witnesses in relation to these three incidents whereby the offender has threatened the victims with a knife. All offences have occurred late afternoon/early evening.
“We have a dedicated team of detectives working on this investigation in order to bring the offender to justice as quickly as possible.”
Inspector Alex Goss , the District Inspector for the Wrexham area, has organised extra patrols in the vicinity to offer reassurance to the public.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have ay information regarding the incidents, however minor they may consider it to be to contact officers at Wrexham CID on 101 (if in Wales) 0845 6071001 (Welsh language line) 0845 6071002 (English language line) or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
