Man punched and pushed residents in Northampton after they refused to hand over cash

A man punched and pushed occupants of a Northampton home after they refused to hand over money.

The incident happened in Aynho Crescent Thursday (September 21), at about 5.20pm, when a man demanded money from the residents.

Police say a man knocked on a resident's door and became “aggressive”, demanding money from the man and woman in the house.

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said: “When the occupants refused to hand over any money, the man punched the male occupant several times before pushed the woman and making off with a handbag and cash from a wallet.”

Officers are now appealing for witnesses or anyone who man have information. They say the man in the image could assist police with their enquiries so he, or anyone who recognises him, should call Northamptonshire Police on 101, quoting incident number: 23000586136.