Boy robbed at knifepoint in Kingsbury by ‘men in black car’

A boy has been robbed at knifepoint in a Warwickshire street after two men in a 'black car stopped and threatened him'. The incident took place near the junction of Tamworth Road and Sycamore Road in Kingsbury at around 7pm on Thursday (November 22).

Two young men are said to have been in a black car. One, 'armed with a knife', has approached a teenage boy and demanded he hand over his phone.

The boy did so and ran from the area. A description of the robbers was not given by Warwickshire Police.

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Officers are now asking for the public’s help to see if anyone witnessed the incident. A spokesperson for the force said: “We have received a report that at 7pm on 21 November a robbery took place near the junction between Tamworth Road and Sycamore Road in Kingsbury.

“The victim, a young male, was allegedly approached by two males in a black vehicle, one carrying a knife. One male exited the car and allegedly told the victim to hand over their phone.

“They handed their phone over, following which the victim ran from the area. If you were in the area at the time and can help us with our investigations, particularly if you have dashcam or doorbell footage, contact us citing Incident 272 of 21 November, online at: www.warwickshire.police.uk/report, by phone on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at: www.crimestoppers-uk.org. The investigating officer is DC 2323 Butcher.”