Bedfordshire Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 43
year old man was assaulted and robbed on the side of a busy Bedfordshire road on
Saturday evening (April 6).
The incident happened between 7.30pm and 7.40pm as the victim was travelling
in his silver BMW along the southbound carriageway of the A1. As the victim
approached the Black Cat roundabout, he was hit from behind by a red Volvo S40.
After both pulling over and getting out of their vehicles, the drivers then
discussed the collision before the driver of the Volvo struck the victim to the
side of the head, knocking him to the floor. As a struggle ensued, a second
vehicle – believed to have been a blue Audi A8 - pulled up and two men got out,
opened the boot of the BMW and stole two bags – one of which contained a large
amount of money. All offenders then got into the Audi and fled towards the
A421.
Detective Constable Emma Dahl, who is investigating the incident, is keen to
hear from anyone who may have been driving along the A1 at the time and may have
witnessed the attack. She would also like to hear from anyone who may have seen
any of the vehicles prior to the collision.
DC Dahl said: “It is vitally important that we hear from any motorists who
were passing at the time and saw this incident taking place. It certainly
appears that this was a premeditated attack and the offenders knew exactly what
they were doing and how they were going to escape. Thankfully the victim did not
suffer any serious injuries but he has been left extremely shaken by what has
happened.
“I would really like to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of
the incident or anyone else who may have information – however small or
insignificant they think it is – that could help us. Don’t dismiss your
information as unimportant – even tiny details which don’t seem relevant now
might become useful later on in the investigation.”
Two men have been arrested in relation to this incident and released on
police bail pending further enquiries.
If you have information relating to this incident, contact DC Dahl,
in confidence, on 01234 275357, the non-emergency number 101, or text
information to 07786 200011. Alternatively contact independent charity
Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, or online at
crimestoppers-uk.org.
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