A woman was dragged into her home in Redditch and robbed at knifepoint on Monday evening, prompting a police appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
The incident occurred in Terry's Close, a cul-de-sac in Redditch, shortly before 9pm on Monday 12 October. The woman was outside her home when a man armed with a knife approached her and demanded she hand over her watch.
According to West Mercia Police, the suspect then dragged the victim into her home, where he stole a high-value watch from her wrist, another watch from a bedroom, a mobile phone and a bank card before fleeing the scene.
Suspect description and getaway route
The offender is described as wearing a dark grey or black tracksuit, black trainers, gloves, a face covering and with his hood up. Officers believe he may have travelled through the nearby Sedgley Road area following the robbery, as the victim's mobile phone was subsequently found discarded there.
Police are asking anyone who was in the Terry's Close or Sedgley Road areas between 8.30pm and 9.30pm on Monday to come forward if they saw someone matching the description.
Appeal for CCTV and dashcam footage
Residents and motorists are being urged to check any CCTV, doorbell camera or dashcam footage from around the time of the incident to see if the suspect has been captured.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: “We are appealing for information following a robbery in Redditch on Monday (12 October). At around 8.55pm, a woman was outside her home on Terry's Close when she was approached by a man carrying a knife.
“The offender threatened the victim and demanded that she hand over a watch. The victim was then dragged into her home, where the man stole a high-value watch from her wrist, another watch from a bedroom, a mobile phone and a bank card before leaving the area.”
How to provide information
Anyone with information that could help with enquiries is asked to contact DC Charlotte Day by emailing charlotte.day@westmercia.police.uk. Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111.
The investigation is ongoing, and police have not yet confirmed whether any arrests have been made.
