Man robbed of cash in incident outside Middlesbrough bus station

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information following a robbery outside Middlesbrough bus station.

The incident occurred on Newport Road, outside the bus station, on Friday, November 22 at around 6.00pm. It was reported that a man approached the male victim and stole some cash from him before making off.

Thankfully, the victim was unharmed but was left shaken by the incident. The suspect is described as a white male of medium build, who was 5ft 9ins tall and in his 30s. He was wearing a white and blue tracksuit top and dark blue or black trousers.

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He was with a white woman of medium build who was 5ft 5ins tall and was in her late 30s or early 40s. She was wearing all-black clothing and had brown hair which was in a ponytail.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number 222971. You can also report via the Cleveland Police website here.

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