Late-night dog walk turns ugly in Barn Glebe
Woman punched and robbed on local footpath
Just before midnight on Thursday (16/02), a woman walking her dog behind Barn Glebe – near the Farris Way and Oxford Gardens junction – was violently attacked.
The victim confronted another dog walker because his dog wasn’t on a leash. In response, the suspect struck her in the face with an open palm, snatched her phone, and threw it into a nearby hedgerow.
Suspect description and escape
- White male, between 5ft 8in and 6ft tall
- Slim, athletic build with crooked teeth and a brown beard
- Dressed in a cream knitted hat with a logo and a dark zip-up puffer jacket
- Walking a chocolate Labrador named Harvey
He was seen heading away towards Oxford Gardens before fleeing the scene.
Police seek witnesses and footage
Authorities have a brief clip from a doorbell camera showing the suspect and urgently want anyone who recognises him or has additional footage to come forward.
If you can help, call 101 and quote reference number 54230017619.
