Thursday 27 May 2021

Wannabe Top-Deck Mugger Targeted Teen

Police are hunting this cocky wannabe mugger, who frisked a teenager on a bus and punched him repeatedly in the face.

After plonking himself down next to the 16 year-old on the 149 bus travelling towards Edmonton Green from Seven Sisters Station the suspect asked: “What have you got for me?”

Police continue to investigate the February 11 attempted robbery that occurred at 8.05pm and have released this CCTV still as they attempt to identify the suspect.

He proceeded to put his hands in the victim’s pockets in an attempt to steal his belongings.

The suspect then launched an attack on the teenager and punched him several times in the face.

The suspect left the bus at 8.07pm in Fore Street, opposite Edmonton Police station and walked on to Bridge Street towards Bedvere Road, Lower Edmonton.

The suspect is described as a black young man, approximately 17-years-old of a skinny build. 

He is 5ft 7ins- 8ins tall, and was wearing a beanie hood, black jacket, with a black tracksuit worn under the jacket.

If you have any information regarding this incident, or recognise the male pictured, please call 101 quoting CAD 6654/11FEB.

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