Two attempted burglaries reported in Haverhill and Sudbury

There has been two separate attempted robberies on the same day in Haverhill and Sudbury.

The first incident occurred at around 1.35pm yesterday, Thursday, July 4, near the newt pond in Castle Playing Fields, in Haverhill.

The victim – a woman aged in his 40s – was riding a mobility scooter near the grounds of the Haverhill Rugby Football Club when she saw a male on a bike and another male. One of the males then came towards her and pushed her body onto the handle bars of the scooter. He then threatened her and attempted to grab her bag by the handle.

A member of the public, a man who was with a dog and a younger male, then shouted at the male suspect to let the woman go and the two male suspects then ran off in the direction of Chimswell Way.

The woman was left shaken and with bruising as a result of the incident.

The first male suspect is described as black, aged between 20 and 30 years of age, around 5ft 11ins tall, of an athletic build with black curly hair, which was seen just under a hood. He was wearing a black hoody, with black jogging bottoms and red shoes/trainers. The male was heard speaking with what is described as a cockney accent. The second male suspect is described as white, 5ft 11ins tall and of a slim build. He was wearing a scarf across his face with his hood up. He was also wearing a black hoody and grey joggers and black trainers. He was riding a silver mountain bike.

Officers would be particularly interested to speak to the male bystanders with the dog who came to the woman’s assistance during the incident as they may be able to help with the investigation.

The male bystander is described as being around 60 years of age with a shaved head. He was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. He was walking a German Shepherd-type breed dog, which he let off the lead and the dog chased after the two males as they ran off.

The second male bystander is described as being younger than the other bystander and aged around 25 to 30 years of age. He was wearing jeans, a t-shirt and had a beard. He ran after the suspects into the wooded area.

The second incident took place at about 9.35pm on King Street, in Sudbury.

A male victim, aged 22, was approached by a female asking for money and, after refusing, the female made a phone call to unknown person describing the victim. The victim then left the area walking towards King Street where a short while later he then was ushered by three unknown males into the driveway between Chicken George and Illustrated Tattoos on  King Street.

The three males then surrounded the victim, one of which has grabbed him pushing him up against the wall whilst the others have attempted to locate items from his pockets. The victim managed to run away and was unhurt.

The female is described as being white, in her mid 20s, about 5ft 5ins tall, with ginger straggly hair and wore a black tank top and black leggings with white trainers. The males are described as white in their late 20s or early 30s and wore black bandanna covering their mouths with hoods up. They were wearing either grey jogging bottoms or black jogging bottoms.

Anyone who witnessed the incidents or has knowledge of it should contact police via the http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update or email naomi.harger@suffolk.pnn.police.uk or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org or call 101.