A taxi driver was robbed by two men and a woman in Windson Road on Friday.
The driver had collected a female passenger in Eighth Avenue at 8.15pm and she was asked to be taken to Windsor Street before changing her destination to Windson Road.
When arriving in Winsdon Road the woman made a call on her mobile and a man joined her in the taxi.
The man then told the driver that he didn’t have any money and the woman grabbed the victim by the hair and pulled his seat belt while the man threatened him with a knife.
The woman got out of the vehicle and the victim was assaulted by the man before a second man appeared and also assaulted the victim.
During the incident the driver was forced to hand over his takings but struggled and managed to keep his mobile telephone.
Det Con Colin Knight said: “Although it would have been dark the victim was very brave and did put up a struggle. I would appeal to anyone who saw or heard a disturbance in Winsdon Road or anyone who saw three people running from the area towards Napier Road to come forward and assist this investigation.”
The first offender is described as a woman with a mixed race appearance, 18 to 20 years old, 5’ tall with a slim build and short straight black hair. Her right eyebrow was pierced.
The second offender is described as a black man, 20 to 24 years old with a medium build, 5’6” tall and wearing a black jacket.
The third offender is described as a black man, 24 to 25 years old, 5’9” tall with a slim build and short black hair. He wore a blue jumper and jeans together with brown and red coloured training shoes.
The officer in charge of this investigation, Det Con Colin Knight, is keen to trace anyone who saw the incident in Winsdon Road or anyone who saw the woman getting in to the taxi in Eighth Avenue.
Anyone with information can contact DC Knight, at Luton Police Station, in confidence, at Luton Police Station, on 01582 394069, or Bedfordshire Police on 101 or contact the independent crime fighting charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.