York attempted robbery - appeal for witnesses and camera footage

Tuesday, 24 January 2023 13:12

By Alexander Chadwick @thisisyo1

Police in York are appealing for witnesses and information about an attempted robbery on Heslington Road.

It happened between 7pm and 7.30pm on Sunday 22 January when two men assaulted a teenage boy and tried to steal his property.

The victim managed to escape but suffered a minor facial injury.

One suspect has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing to trace the second suspect.

Investigators are appealing to anyone who was in the Heslington Road area on Sunday night and may have witnessed the incident or captured it on dashcam, and to local residents who have private CCTV or doorbell cameras that may have caught the incident or the two suspects, who were riding bikes at the time, to contact them.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and pass information for incident number 12230013102

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and remains in custody at this time.

North Yorkshire Police, Appeals

More from Community Information

Making young people of York smile this Christmas

For many of us, Christmas is a magical time, however, for some families and young people, it can often cause added stress and difficulty. And for those with a loved one, especially a young person, in hospital at Christmas time, it is really tough.
Young people’s bus fare reductions extended as ticket sales reach half a million

Free and reduced price bus tickets for York’s young people will continue until 30 March 2025, after an extension to the subsidy was agreed as part of the city’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).
The York-based healthcare provider records 34% YoY fundraising increase

Affordable healthcare provider Benenden Health has raised £6,287.00 of funds for various charities and groups in the York district in 2024. This is a 34% increase from 2023 where £4,682 was raised, and a 55% increase from 2022 where £4,045.50 was raised.
York-based investigation helps jail criminals behind £1m home improvement scam

Four men who exploited the Government’s ‘Green Deal’ initiative and cheated their way to more than £1 million were sentenced on Friday at Leeds Crown Court (13 December 2024).
Christmas and New Year opening hours

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day all fall on weekdays this year. This means that Wednesday 25 December 2024, Thursday 26 December 2024 and Wednesday 1 January 2025 will all be public holidays for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day respectively.