Witness appeal after man attacked and robbed in Ruddington

Officers are appealing for any witnesses to come forward after a man was attacked and robbed of his mobile phone.

The incident happened on Sunday 14 July between 10pm and 10.40pm in Oliver Drive in Ruddington.

The 58-year-old victim was making his way home from the Victorian Tavern when he was punched. His mobile phone was then taken.

Concerned members of the public contacted the police and the victim was taken to Queen’s Medical Centre. His injuries were not serious.

So far, no arrests have been made.

Police are carrying out a number of lines of inquiry including a full CCTV trawl to find those involved and are calling on the public’s help to identify the offender or offenders.

PC Neil Jackson, who is investigating the incident, said:

“This was a completely unprovoked and cowardly attack where a man has been robbed of his mobile phone.

“We are determined to catch those responsible. We know there were a number of people in the area at the same, one of which contacted the police about the incident.

“We are urging any witnesses to the attack or anyone who has any dash cam footage from the Oliver Drive area of Ruddington before, during or after the attack to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information can call 101 quoting incident number 0697 of the 14^th July 2024 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.