Castlegate, Penrith, near the Station Hotel (Image: Google)
An investigation into a robbery in which a phone was stolen is underway.
Cumbria police said it happened between 6.45pm and 7pm on June 14 on Castlegate in Penrith, just down from the Station Hotel.
It involved a male suspect taking a victim’s phone ‘with force after a short scuffle’, a police spokesperson said.
They added: “The suspect was wearing a fluorescent orange top with grey trousers.
“The victim has blonde hair and was wearing light blue leggings.”
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 197of June 14, 2024.
You can also phone on 101.
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