The victim, in his 80s, was targeted in the Trinity Street area of Dorchester. Picture: Google

Gang of teens try to rob man in his 80s in Dorchester street

Paul JonesDecember 30, 20240 Comment0

A GANG of teenagers tried to rob a man in his 80s in a Dorchester street.

The incident happened in the Trinity Street area some time between 1pm and 2.30pm on Monday, December 23, Dorset Police said.

“The victim – a local man aged in his 80s – was approached by a group of people aged in their late teens,” a spokesperson said.

“It is reported that the group took the man’s walking stick and hit him on his legs.”

PC Paul Humber, of Dorset Police, said: “Thankfully, the victim did not sustain any lasting serious injuries.

“This incident occurred in a busy area in the days leading up to Christmas when a lot of people would have been out in the town centre.

“I would ask anyone who saw what happened, or captured anything of relevance on footage, to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police via www.dorset.police.uk, or call 101, quoting incident number 55240198059. They can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously online via Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling 0800 555 111.

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Paul Jones

I am the editor in chief of Blackmore Vale media, which includes the New Blackmore Vale, New Stour & Avon, Salisbury & Avon Gazette and the Purbeck Gazette, having been a reporter for some 20 years. In my spare time, I am a festival lover, with a particular focus on Glastonbury. I live in Somerset with my wife and two children.