Appeal for witnesses after robbery in Brimington lane

Officers are appealing for witnesses to a daytime robbery that took place near Cow Lane, Brimington, at the weekend.

A 26-year-old man had been walking towards Cow Lane from the direction of the Chesterfield canal when he was approached by two men.

The men grabbed him and demanded cash and punched the victim to the face before leaving with a small amount of tobacco. They also took the victim’s trainers off and threw them into a nearby field.

Both of the offenders had their faces covered and one was wearing gloves.

We are appealing for witnesses to the offence or anyone who was in the area at the time who might have seen two men acting suspiciously.

In particular, we would like to trace a woman who was pushing a pushchair along Cow Lane and saw the victim shortly after the incident.

If you have any information which may assist with our enquiries, please get in touch using one of the following non-emergency contact methods.

Please quote the reference number 20*123902, in any correspondence.

• Facebook – send us a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
• Twitter – direct message our contact centre on @DerPolContact
• Website – complete the online contact form derbyshire.police.uk/Contact-Us.
• Phone – call us on 101.

You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Please note in the event of an emergency you should always call 999.