Teenager has bike and phone stolen after being targeted by group

He was heading towards the footbridge over the River Freshney on Cartergate shortly before 10pm on Tuesday when he was approached by a group of men.

Humberside Police are investigating after one grabbed him by the rucksack he was carrying and told him to get off his bike. Another man snatched the boy’s mobile phone from his hand and the first man took his cycle, hitting the boy in the face.

The group then made off with the bike and phone towards Fildess Street and on to Somersby Street.

The men are all described as being white with local accents and all wearing dark, hooded tracksuit type clothing. The stolen blue and yellow Carrera Helcat mountain bike and the boy’s silver and black iphone 6 have not been recovered.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of the stolen property or the incident are asked to call 101 quoting crime reference number 2272083. Calls can also be made anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111