Officers from the South Bedfordshire Robbery Unit are keen to trace witnesses to an attempted robbery that happened in Dallow Road, Luton on Wednesday, September 18.
The incident happened between 8.30pm and 9pm as the 20 year old victim was walking home.
A man grabbed the victim from behind and pushed him to the ground. He then tried to grab the victim’s phone before the victim has managed to fight off the offender.
The offender then left the scene running towards the town centre.
The officer in charge of this investigation, Detective Constable Jabbar Khan, would like to urge members of the public who may have seen the incident to come forward and is taking this opportunity to remind members of the public to be extra vigilant when they are out and about.