Masked Mugger Threatens Jogger with Barbecue Fork in Broad Daylight
Detectives are linking two scary snatch-and-run incidents that happened within half an hour on Thursday, 5 May 2022, in Great Chart and Singleton.
Phone Snatch Attempt Foiled in Great Chart
A man in his 20s was strolling along a footpath near the playing fields on Chart Road when a thug demanded his phone. The victim refused, and the suspect fled empty-handed.
Jogger Robbed at Knifepoint in Singleton
Minutes later, two women jogging along Tithe Barn Lane in Singleton were targeted. One was confronted by a man who threatened her with a weapon shaped like a barbecue fork and demanded her mobile phone. Terrified, she handed over the phone, and the suspect vanished toward the underpass near Singleton Road.
Suspect Description and Police Appeal
- Suspect is a slim white male, 17-22 years old.
- Height around 5ft 9in.
- Wore a black tracksuit with a red stripe and a black balaclava.
- Carried a weapon resembling a barbecue fork.
kent-police/" title="Kent Police" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked" data-wpil-monitor-id="4054">Kent Police urge anyone with information to call 01843 222289, quoting reference 46/85319/22. You can also report anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
