Appeal after Swarkestone attempted robbery

We’re appealing for information after receiving a report of an attempted robbery in Swarkestone, on Monday afternoon (1 June).

A 34-year-old man was approached by a group of four men in Swarkestone Road at around 1.30pm. The men, who had their faces covered, demanded the keys to his van and an altercation followed before the men ran away.

If you were in the area at the time and witnessed this incident, were driving nearby with dashcam, or have private CCTV installed in the area, please contact us quoting reference number 2*277775.

Any video footage should be downloaded and saved to a separate secure device, ready for officers to view.

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• Website – complete the online contact form derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
• Phone – call us on 101.