Attempted Robbery Rhosllanerchrugog

North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery in Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The incident happened between 10:30pm and 10.50pm on Monday April 11 on Church Street near the Oriental Tandoori Takeaway. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The male victim in his early 20’s was assaulted by a man who tried to steal his bag. The offender, who is described as 5ft 11ins tall and wearing black clothes, ran off empty-handed down Wern Lane after he was disturbed by the lights of an approaching motorist. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The female motorist stopped her car and assisted the victim, who was not seriously hurt. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Police are keen to speak to motorist and to anyone else who may have information that could assist the investigation. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 quoting reference U052087. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​