Cyclist’s bid to snatch cat from owner fails
A woman cyclist tried to snatch a cat in a pet carrier in the street in Bury St Edmunds.
The incident occurred on Friday, April 22, at 3.35pm, when the pet’s owner was walking along Eastgate Street after a trip to the vet.
A young woman on a bike stopped and tried to grab the carrier, shouting: “You’ve got my cat in there.”
After an altercation, the female victim threatened to call the police and the suspect rode off in the direction of Mount Road.
The cyclist is described as aged between 18 and 23, about 5ft 3ins tall, with brown hair and wearing a white top.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact police, quoting crime reference 37/24185/22.
Website – http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update
Email: ccc@suffolk.pnn.police.uk
Phone – Call 101.
Crimestoppers – Contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their online form: www.crimestoppers-uk.org