October 22, 2018 4.21 pm This story is over 65 months old

Teen with knife threatened to beat up child

The teen reportedly tried to rob the boy

A 12-year-old boy was allegedly threatened by a teenager who said he had a knife and would beat him up in Grimsby last week.

It happened on Beeley Road at around 4.30pm on Wednesday, October 17 when he suspect approached the boy on a green and black push bike and demanded money, his mobile phone and a chain which he was wearing.

The boy reported that, even though he was threatened, he didn’t see a knife and the teenager did not assault him. Nothing was stolen.

The suspect was described as white, about 12 to 14-year-olds, slim, wearing black bottoms and trainers and a grey Parker coat with fur around the hood.

Anyone with information should contact Humberside Police on 101 quoting log number 402 of October 17.