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Police are appealing for witnesses after knife point robbery in Leighton Buzzard
At around 9pm on Tuesday (23 May), a man was approached by two men in the park near the Leighton Buzzard Town Cricket club, Stanbridge Road.
The two men, both brandishing knives, proceeded to make threats before making off with the victim’s jacket.
One of the suspects is described as a white man, while the other is believed to be Black, both were wearing all black and balaclavas at the time of the incident.
Detective Constable Monika Gladysz, investigating, said “This is a very scary incident for the victim and one that could have quickly escalated resulting in more serious consequences.
“We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or may have seen the two men matching the description two men dressed in black around the area to please get in contact with us.”
If you have any information that could help our investigation, please call 101 or use our webchat function quoting reference number 40/27391/23.