Fleet & District Neighbourhood Watch

 

 

 

Press Release

Date: 08.02.2010
Ref: 0280/08022010
 

Police appeal for witnesses to assault in Farnborough

 

Police are appealing for witnesses after an assault in Farnborough on Saturday, February 6.
 
At around 5.45pm a 12-year-old boy was walking through a subway that leads to Pinehurst Car Park.
 
He was approached by four other boys who pushed him to the ground and kicked him. The victim was unhurt following the incident.
 
Three of the boys were white and one was black, they were all aged between 12 and 16 and were between 5ft and 5ft 4ins tall.
 
One of the boys was wearing a blue hooded top and black tracksuit bottoms and another was wearing a yellow hooded top and grey jogging bottoms.
 
PC Campbell Patrick, of the Farnborough Targeted Patrol Team, said: “We are keen to speak to a woman that walked through the subway at the time of the assault and disturbed the offenders who then ran off.
 
“We would also ask anyone who saw a group of boys matching the descriptions in the area on Saturday to contact us as soon as possible.”

 

 

CAN YOU HELP?

Anyone with information about the incident should contact PC Patrick at Farnborough police station on 0845 045 45 45 or call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.