A man was intentionally knocked off his bike before being hit in the face by an attacker who then made off with the bicycle and his victim’s trainers. The incident happened in Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire and involved a cyclist on a BMX bike which was being ridden through the town.
The cyclist was pulled off his bike and then assaulted with an object. Police are now appealing for information and asking for any witnesses to come forward as they search for the attacker, who has been described as a black man of around 20 years of age. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters e-mailed to you directly for free by signing up here.
A spokesman for Dyfed-Powys Police said: “We are appealing for information following a robbery in Haverfordwest that saw a man pulled off his bike and assaulted with an object. The incident occurred at around 9pm on Friday, May 27, near Pembroke House in Barn Street, Haverfordwest."
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They continued: "A man reported being pulled off his BMX bike and hit to the side of his face with an object before his bike and trainers were stolen. His attacker is described as being a black male, aged around 20 years old, 5ft 8ins, of slim build and was wearing a navy matching top and bottom tracksuit with Nike logo. Tracksuit had white stripes down sleeves and bottoms. The bike is a sky blue and pink Kush2 BMX with ‘fat’ tyres, with white spray on one of the tyres. His trainers were size eight Nike Air Max in white.”
Anyone with any information which could help the police is asked to report it either online, by e-mailing 101@dyfed-powys.police.uk or by calling 101.
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