Teenager robbed by two men posing as police officers in Reading

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a robbery in Reading, carried out by two men claiming to be police officers. An 18 year old man was walking in Falmouth Road in Whitley with his friend when they were stopped by two men. They said they were undercover officers and told the victim to open his bag to be searched as there had been a burglary in the area. The victim was then punched and his iPhone and cigarettes were stolen.

The first offender is white, aged 35-40 years old, stocky, with short dark hair and a dark beard and moustache. The second offender is white, 6ft 1ins, slim. He was wearing a waterproof black coat and a cream-coloured Adidas baseball cap. The offenders were in a silver-coloured Ford Focus with tinted windows before they got out to speak to the victim and his friend.

If you have any information please contact PC John Chen via the Thames Valley Police Enquiry line on 101. Or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111